KK Pathak, famous IAS officer of Bihar and Additional Chief Secretary of Education Department. (KK Pathak) his post (Additional Chief Secretary ) Has resigned from, such discussion is going on. Pathak has been on leave since January 8 due to health reasons, since then many speculations are being made about KK Pathak. Some are talking about his resignation while others are saying that he is going to be transferred. Meanwhile, a letter went viral on social media on Thursday, after which the discussion about his resignation has gained more momentum. Now know how much truth is there in this letter and how this speculation started.
What is written in the letter…
Schedule number 53 and form number 202 are written above the viral letter. After this it is written in the letter that I, the undersigned, KK Pathak, I. Q.S. (1990), in the light of Notification No. 1/P-1004/2021/S.P.-590, dated 9.1.2024, of General Administration Department, Bihar Patna, today in the afternoon of 9.1.2024, Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Bihar I automatically resign the charge of Patna post. After this, the signature of KK Pathak has been given at the bottom of the letter as relieved officer.
Speculations of resignation started with ‘Parityaag’
KK Pathak has conveyed a copy of this matter to the Chief Secretary of the State, Development Commissioner, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Principal Secretary of General Administration Department and other concerned officials. Many people considered the word abandonment used in this letter as resignation and then the news of KK Pathak’s resignation started.
Pathak has made it clear in the charge report given by him that he has relinquished the charge of his post in the light of the notification issued by the General Administration Department on January 9.
KK Pathak is on leave due to health reasons
Let us tell you that 1990 batch IAS officer KK Pathak is on leave from January 8 to January 16 due to health reasons. In his absence, the notification was issued under the signature of Rachna Patil, Special Secretary, General Administration Department of the government. In this, the charge of Additional Chief Secretary of Education Department KK Pathak was handed over to Education Secretary Vaidyanath Yadav. Yadav has been given this charge for the holiday period from January 8 to January 16.
letter went viral
It is noteworthy that Indian Administrative Service officer KK Pathak is on earned leave these days. There is a lot of speculation going on about his going on leave. Meanwhile, KK Pathak’s resignation letter went viral and his resignation started being discussed everywhere.
Why is Form 202 filled?
Let us tell you that under Schedule No. 53 of the Code made by Bihar Government for the functioning of officers, an officer posted on an important post has to fill Form No. 202 before going on long leave. Filling Form 202 means that the officer has left the post for the period of leave. This is done so that the decisions taken at the level of their post can be taken without any hindrance during the period of leave.
Why did KK Pathak abdicate?
In fact, whenever KK Pathak went on leave, Vaidyanath Yadav was given the additional charge of handling the routine work of the department. He could not take policy decisions taken at the level of Additional Chief Secretary. But this time KK Pathak has gone on long leave till 16th January due to health reasons. In such a situation, Vaidyanath Yadav could also take the policy decisions taken from the level of his position, hence he resigned from the post.
Why was abandonment necessary?
This was also necessary because on January 13, about 1.25 lakh teachers appointed in the second phase are to be given appointment letters. In such a situation, there will be many such tasks which will have to be done from the level of Additional Chief Secretary. But this work could not be done as KK Pathak was on leave. In such a situation, KK Pathak resigned from the post and Vaidyanath Yadav was given the charge. Now KK Pathak will start working again on January 16 or whenever he returns from leave by filling a form to take over the post.