Panaji, Oct 31 (PTI) In a major decision, the Goagovernment today suspended four senior officers attached to aremand home for juveniles after they were found to be involvedin gross misconduct.
The Directorate of Women and Child Development hassuspended four officers of Apna Ghar and transferred 31 morestaff to different locations.
Apna Ghar has landed into controversies after a spateof escapes and also for misconduct.
"Inspite of clear directions the officers/officialsfailed to carry out their duties properly and due to that hugependency is lying in the department," the suspension order,copy of which is with PTI, reads.
The order also mentions that officers are irregular intheir office timings, very arrogant, full of misconduct andmisbehaviour and they totally lack subject knowledge.
The suspended officials include head clerk of ApnaGhar Sakharam Pednekar and other staff including Ruth Almeida,Dilip Kudalkar and Anant Naik.
The state run facility which is located on theoutskirts of Panaji was in the news following frequent escapesof its inmates.
The state government constituted Lavison Martinscommittee had also pointed out a nexus between officials andcriminals due to which the situation had worsened. PTI RPSRMT.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.