WASHIM
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Assalamu alaikum. I am Washim from India. I am currently serving as
an Assistant Teacher at a Government Primary School. I have been
offered a promotion to the position of Head Teacher at another
government school. If I accept this promotion, I will be responsible for
managing the MID-DAY-MEAL scheme, wherein the government
provides meals to each present student in the school. The issue at hand
is that the government allocates only 5.45 Indian Rupees
(approximately 0.066 USD or 0.25 Saudi Riyal) per student, which is
insufficient to cover the cost of a meal in the current market.
Consequently, many Head Teachers inflate the number of students
present in order to receive additional funds from the government to
cover the expenses of serving mid-day meals. While our higher
authorities are aware of this practice, they do not penalize the teachers
for inflating student numbers, as they understand the impracticality of
serving meals at such a low cost. However, I find myself feeling
uncomfortable about accepting the position of Head Teacher. I fear that
I will be held accountable on the Day of Judgment if I engage in
falsifying student numbers to the government. Nonetheless, I am also
inclined to accept the promotion as it would lead to an increase in
salary and grant me greater authority to effectively manage the school.
What should I do in this situation? Please advise. Jazakallahu Khair.
