Uniform row: Teachers upset with Odisha school education department for withholding salaries of 200 headmasters

Teachers in Khurda are protesting after over 200 headmasters and eight BEOs had their salaries halted by the DEO due to delayed student uniform distribution. Officials cite an eight-month delay, while educators blame the department’s vendor selection process and late vendor supplies. Teachers’ associations threaten agitation if the directive isn’t reversed, asserting headmasters are not at fault.