The students and the parents urged the authorities to continue the head teacher Lakshman Shetty as he was not involved in any misappropriation.
The locals had complained to the Lokayukta that the headteacher had collected additional fee from the students. Based on the complaint to the Deputy Commissioner, he had asked DDPI to submit a report after investigation into the allegations. Shetty said that there was no misappropriation in cycle repair.
SDMC President said that as per government order, one can raise funds for the betterment of the school. The students were not compulsorily made to pay. A sum of Rs 55,000 were utilised for the repair of the school building, he said.
Published 10 July 2011, 15:16 IST