{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "A Viral Clip Put a Chamba Schoolteacher Under the Scanner, but the Probe Found No Proof of Drinking on Duty",
  "summary": "A government schoolteacher in Manglera, in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district, was accused of turning up to school intoxicated, but the education department's inquiry has so far found no evidence to back the claim.",
  "content": "A video tied to Manglera in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district spread quickly across social media, accusing a government schoolteacher of showing up to work under the influence of alcohol. As soon as the clip went viral, the education department swung into action and ordered an inquiry. So far, however, the investigation has not been able to establish that the teacher came to school drunk.\n\nLocal residents claimed the teacher had repeatedly arrived at school in an intoxicated state. That complaint eventually reached the media. Media personnel then went to the school and tried to speak with the teacher about the allegations. The conversation soon turned into a heated exchange between the teacher and the journalists. During the encounter, the teacher was also seen covering his face with his hand.\n\nWhat the Teacher Said\nWhen confronted that his breath smelled of alcohol, the teacher said it was \"from last night\" and flatly denied arriving at school intoxicated. It is said that the moment the conversation began to be recorded on video, the teacher left a leave application at the school and walked away from the premises.\n\nInquiry Ordered, Officer Appointed\nOnce the matter came to light, the Deputy Director of Higher Education ordered an inquiry and appointed the principal of a nearby school as the investigating officer. Statements from students and other teachers were recorded during the probe. According to the investigating officer, the students and staff denied that the teacher comes to school under the influence of alcohol.\n\nThe teacher's abrupt departure from the school also raised questions. On this, the investigating officer explained that the teacher had submitted a leave application citing health reasons and then left the premises. He added that because the teacher had left, no medical examination could be carried out at that time.\n\nWhat Happens Next\nThe investigating officer made it clear that, for now, the inquiry has not confirmed that the teacher came to school intoxicated. But he added that if any such complaint or incident surfaces in the future, strict action will be taken against the teacher as per the rules. The episode has become a major talking point in the area, with people demanding a fair inquiry and the necessary action from the education department.\n\nWhat this means for you\n• Across India: Viral videos are increasingly triggering official inquiries into how government employees conduct themselves on duty, making workplace behaviour matter more than ever.\n• In Chamba (Himachal): For parents and students in Manglera, the real question is the learning environment and teacher accountability at the school, especially since the department has warned of strict action if such incidents recur.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Where did this incident take place?\nIt happened in Manglera, in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district, where a government schoolteacher faced allegations.\n\n2. What is the teacher accused of?\nThe teacher is accused of arriving at school under the influence of alcohol, a claim raised by local residents.\n\n3. What did the investigation find?\nSo far the inquiry has not confirmed that the teacher came to school drunk, and students and staff also denied it.\n\n4. What did the teacher say about the smell?\nThe teacher said the smell was \"from last night\" and denied turning up at school intoxicated.\n\n5. Who ordered and conducted the inquiry?\nThe Deputy Director of Higher Education ordered the inquiry and appointed the principal of a nearby school as the investigating officer, who recorded statements from students and teachers.\n\n6. Why couldn't the teacher's medical test be done?\nThe teacher had left the school after submitting a leave application citing health reasons, so no medical examination could be carried out at that time.\n\n7. What action could follow?\nThe investigating officer said that if any such complaint or incident occurs in the future, strict action will be taken against the teacher as per the rules.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/himachal-pradesh/chamba-ke-skula-men-nashe-ka-vidiyo-vayarala-tichara-bola-gndha-rata-vali-hai-vibhaga-ne-baithai-jancha-2916",
  "category": "Himachal Pradesh",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-25",
  "tags": [
    "Chamba",
    "Himachal Pradesh",
    "Government school teacher",
    "Drunk on duty allegation",
    "Education department probe",
    "Viral video",
    "Manglera"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}