G. Sandeep, a teacher who is the accused in the murder of Vandana Das, a house surgeon at Kottarakara taluk hospital, has been dismissed from service.
Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty told mediapersons on Friday that an order had been issued finding Sandeep ineligible for future appointments as per Kerala Education Rules Chapter 14 A Rule 65 and dismissed from service. The Kundara Assistant Education Officer in his capacity as ad hoc manager issued the order.
Sandeep who was employed at Vilangara Upper Primary School had lost his post and was working as a protected teacher at Nedumpana Upper Primary School, an aided institution in Kollam. His actions, after he was taken into custody by the police and taken to the Kottarakara taluk hospital where he attacked and allegedly stabbed to death Vandana, were contrary to the conduct rules of a model teacher and had disgraced the entire teaching community, it was found.
