PRAYAGRAJ, April 9 -- The appointments of teachers in government-aided private primary schools run under the state social welfare department across Uttar Pradesh are now set to be investigated.

The state's additional chief secretary L Venkateshwar Lu through an order issued on April 2 has instructed the director of social welfare to examine the teacher appointments in these privately managed but department-aided schools spanning from 2000 to May 11, 2022, department officials confirmed.

In his letter, a copy of which is with HT, the additional chief secretary stated that government orders issued on March 31, 1992, March 31, 1994, and July 27, 2010, created teacher posts in these schools and specified appointment procedures. Previous ins...