CHARSADDA: A senior education officer in Tehsil Tangi, District Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is facing serious allegations of corruption, with sources claiming he is regularly extorting money from teachers and Class-IV employees in the name of “vehicle fuel.”
According to sources, the officer has established a systematic extortion network. School heads and Class-IV staff are allegedly being forced to pay monthly amounts. Those who refuse are reportedly threatened with harassment and forced transfers.
Members of the education community expressed deep concern, saying the provincial education system is already struggling with poor infrastructure, teacher shortages and absenteeism.
”If field officers themselves are involved in corruption, then God help education,” one source said.
The most alarming aspect, sources added, is that senior officials in the department are allegedly fully aware of the situation but have remained silent, raising serious questions.
Sources further said that public representatives and teachers’ organizations are expected to stage a protest in the coming days. Protesters will demand immediate departmental action against the officer and his removal from the post.
Citizens have also urged the Provincial Minister for Education and the Secretary Education to take immediate notice of the matter and order a transparent inquiry in Tehsil Tangi to bring those responsible to justice, in order to protect the sanctity of the teaching profession.
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