Bankura Police's project to involve civic volunteers in primary education not approved by govt: West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu

Kolkata/IBNS: A day after Bankura Police sparked controversy with an announcement to engage civic volunteers in providing supplementary classes to primary school students of the district, West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu said the district police’s initiative was a local-administrative level project and was not approved by the state’s school education department.

West Bengal: Bankura Police engages civic volunteers as teachers in primary schools, sparks controversy

Kolkata/IBNS: The Bankura Police’s decision to engage civic volunteers, chosen under its 'Ankur' project, in providing supplementary classes to primary-level students has sparked a fresh controversy in West Bengal amid ongoing protests over recruitment corruption, and dearness allowance demands.