PRAYAGRAJ, June 27 -- A total of 299 teachers who were promoted to the positions of headmasters/headmistresses in government high and higher secondary schools, as well as vice-principals in government intermediate colleges, have not yet taken charge of their new roles. Of these, around 50 teachers retired within three days of the appointment orders being issued, while others declined to assume their new roles as they were posted to distant schools, officials acknowledged. Director of Secondary Education Mahendra Dev submitted a proposal to the government on May 9 to revise the appointments, but no action has been taken so far. According to the report sent to the state government, two male teachers and five female teachers declined the promotion altogether, while only 77 teachers have assumed their new roles. A total of 156 teachers (29 male and 127 female) have submitted applications requesting a revision of their postings. HTC...