School heads suspended for tree cutting
Pakistan ranks among the top ten countries affected by climate-induced disasters in the last two decades. PHOTO: FILE
Secretary Education South Punjab Dr Ehtisham Anwar suspended three female school heads over cutting of trees at their institutions on Monday.
Taking action on the public complaints of tree cutting in schools, the secretary education directed District Education Officer Muzaffargarh to suspend the Government Girls Primary School Rampur head Razia Sultana, Government Girls Primary School Waryanwala head Zahra Hameed and Government Girls Primary School Wasanwala headNasreen Kosar.
The teachers reported to officers concerned that trimming of trees was being done in their schools but they allegedly sold the trees instead of trimming.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 13th, 2020.