SRINAGAR: The National Conference government in Jammu & Kashmir on Monday removed the chief education officer of north Kashmir after he issued a circular warning teachers against posting comments related to policy matters on social media. J&K education secretary Ram Niwas Sharma issued an order attaching the officer, Bashir Ahmad Shah, to the Directorate of School Education, Kashmir, pending an inquiry. In the circular issued Saturday (Oct 4), Shah had mentioned that the education secretary had raised concerns during a review meeting the previous day over the misuse of social media by teaching and non-teaching staff. The circular said any violation of the December 2017 social media guidelines could attract disciplinary action, including censure, fine up to one month’s salary, withholdi

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