Ludhiana, Aug. 5 -- In a move against negligence in school management, district education officer (DEO) (elementary) Ravinder Kaur has written to the director of school education (elementary), demanding the immediate suspension of Inderjit Kaur, headteacher of Government Primary School for Girls, Ayali Kalan. The recommendation follows a surprise inspection conducted on Monday, which revealed multiple serious lapses in basic facilities, hygiene and mid-day meal services.

The school, which has an enrollment of 548 students for the 2025-26 academic session, was found to be operating under deeply inadequate conditions. According to the letter written by DEO Kaur, no fruits were being served to students, kheer and chapatis were not prepared,...