Warning issued to teachers, employees running news channels on social media in HP

The higher education department has issued a warning to the employees and the teachers who allegedly run news portals on social media websites and oppose the government decisions.

A memo issued to all the college principals and deputy directors of education by the director, higher education, Amarjeet K Sharma states that it has come to the notice that a few of teachers/employees were running news channel on social media without any permission of the competent authority and disseminate un-authentic news related to the different decisions and policies of the Government.

Terming it a violation of the Central Civil Services Conduct Rules, Sharma in the memo stated that such news disseminated on social media was creating confusion and mistrust amongst the employees and general public.