Ludhiana, June 16 -- Months after training seminars organised by the education department, government school heads in Ludhiana are still awaiting reimbursement, with some claiming they spent up to Rs.15,000 from their own pockets to host the events.

Dharamjeet Singh Dhillon, district president of the Lecturer Cadre Union, said the seminars were organised by the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) for upper primary school teachers. According to him, a fixed amount of Rs.150 per teacher is earmarked for refreshments and stationery during such training sessions. "These seminars are usually conducted over two days for each subject and the host school has to make all arrangements in advance. In many cases, school heads spent u...