A surprise inspection at Jalinimata High School in Sanmasigam under Nabarangpur block in Odisha took an unusual turn on Wednesday afternoon when the District Education Officer (DEO) personally picked up a broom to clean parts of the school campus after finding the premises in an unclean state.

According to reports, DEO Chhatrapati Sahu arrived at the school and found cobwebs, dust and garbage across the campus. The peon and the ‘headteacher’ present remained silent as the DEO swept sections of the school premises, a moment that drew attention from onlookers. Teachers and non-teaching staff reportedly took no action despite noticing the DEO’s visible displeasure.

During his inspection, the DEO also carried out a check of the mid-day meal arrangements and was reportedly dissatisfied with t

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