Sangrur, Feb. 7 -- Days after the Punjab department of health and family welfare issued directions to deploy computer teachers along with other staff for the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana enrolment camps, the district education officials have been instructed not to assign such duties to teachers. The decision follows protests by teachers in Mansa. Teachers in other districts of Punjab also objected to the assigned duties and even submitted demand letters to the respective district administrations. Allegations had also surfaced regarding the use of school machinery, including computers and printers, for the camps despite the impending practical and final exams. The health department's directions had come under intense scrutiny as teachers were assigned non-academic duties amid the state government's promise to keep them focused on education. Confirming the development, Barnala district education officer (secondary) Suneetinder Singh said, "We received a call from the state education department directing that computer teachers should not be assigned duty at MMSY camps." Another official familiar with the matter added, "The department has asked us to send a list of computer teachers deputed for the camps." Punjab school education and higher education secretary Sonali Giri said no such orders were needed because no prior instructions were issued by the department to depute teachers. "We are strictly monitoring all school activities to ensure that practical exams and academic work remain unaffected," she said. The state health agency, in a letter dated January 31, addressed to all DCs of the state, said that for implementation of the scheme, the department has engaged common services centres (CSC) for enrolment and printing of cards. Since there are issues in operations of CSC , it has been decided to rope-in Sewa Kendras. As for staffing, the letter stated that two data entry operators, IT experts, computer teachers or anyone with knowledge of computers, as identified by the DC, will assist with computer entries and documentation. The MMSY provides free cashless medical treatment of up to Rs.10 lakh to every family in the state....