ACB arrests principal of a govt school

Delhi Government's Anti Corruption Branch today arrested the principal of a government school on alleged charges of financial embezzlement of funds running into over Rs 27 lakh in Nithari area of north-west Delhi.
Accused has been identified as Ashok Kumar Singh, who was the principal of Government Senior Secondary School Nithari near Sultanpuri.
The role of two other officers is yet to be ascertained in the case as they failed to supervise the conduct of the principal resulting in misappropriation & embezzlement of the funds.
FIR was recently filed by the ACB against Singh, who is now under suspension, on a complaint by a senior official of the vigilance department of Directorate of Education (DoE).

"The investigation revealed that the Singh embezzled the funds meant for the various Students' Welfare Scheme like subsidy for uniform, free supply of text books, welfare of educationally backward minority students,
Earlier in the day, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said in his tweet that a case of misuse of students welfare fund has come to light and ACB has arrested one princial namely Ashok Kumar Singh.
"These funds are meant to be distributed to all the eligible students in the financial year. The investigation showed that the accused delayed the distribution of funds in 2011-12 and 2012-13, respectively, meant for various students welfare schemes, though the money was withdrawn well in time; he kept the fund under his personal custody for a long period beyond the financial year applicable without any reasonable ground," the official said.

The official also said that during the course of investigation of the documents seized from the school, it came to light that the principal allegedly withdrew money by issuing cheques in the name of teachers; which is a clear violation of the procedure.