Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) in Gauhati, India, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. Protesters burned tires and blocked highways and rail tracks in India's remote northeast for a second day Wednesday as the upper house of Parliament began debating legislation that would grant citizenship to persecuted Hindus and other religious minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Teachers can no longer criticize Government of Assam; Notice issued

By barakbulletin On December 30, 2019 - 9:06 pm

Director of Higher Education, on Monday, in a directive to all the principals of government/provincialized colleges ‘requested’ to restrict the ‘government servants’ from criticizing the government under rule 7 of Assam Civil Service (conduct) rules 1965.

The order stated, “It is brought to the notice of all concerned that under rule 7 of Assam Civil Service (conduct) rules 1965, a government servant should not make any statement of fact or opinion criticizing the government. If the government servant is found criticizing the government, he/she will held responsible for violation of rule 3 and rule 7 of Assam Civil Service (conduct) rules 1965 which will attract the appropriate provision of the Assam service (Discipline and Appeal) rules, 1964.”

It further added, “All principals of government/provincialized colleges in the state of Assam are therefore requested to ensure strict compliance of the above rules.”