Chandigarh: The Punjab Education Minister Mr. Sikander Singh Maluka today placed Sukhwant Singh, Lecturer Biology of Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Kot Isse Khan of district Moga under suspension, who allegedly remains under influence of liquor even during school timings. The Education Minister today made a surprise visit to the concerned school and was informed by the school staff about this teacher, a habitual drunk, who ran away from the school during this surprise visit. During the suspension period his headquarter would be the office of Circle Education Officer, Faridkot. Later on the Minister also visited Government Senior Secondary School (Boys), Kot Isse Khan and Government Senior Secondary School, Baghapurana and expressed satisfaction over the day to day functioning of these schools. He said that he would continue his surprise visits to government schools especially situated in far flung areas to have feedback on level of education and would take corrective measures, if needed anywhere. While in an informal interaction with media persons, Mr. Maluka categorically said that there would be zero tolerance for any indiscipline in any school and strict action would be initiated against the erring officials. He urged the students as well as their parents that in case of any complaint regarding indiscipline by any school teacher or other members of the staff, they should immediately bring it in the notice of his personal staff comprising Mr. Kuldeep Chand (98146-57902), Mr. Jarnail Singh (94655-00044) and Mr. Surinder Singh (94177-21152). He said that keeping in view the increasing strength of students in GSSS, Baghapurana, the State education department would take up the matter of expansion or construction of new building at the earliest. He also interacted with the staff members of all these three schools and exhorted them to make a significant contribution in further improving the quality of education in their respective schools. He said that the state government has chalked out an ambitious plan to set up 1000 Model Schools to provide quality education to the students of the state with special provision of free education for poor students. He informed that under this scheme, the village Panchayat would have to provide 5 acres of land on lease for 30 years to private developers, who will construct, operate and manage the school. The concerned school would admit all the students of the concerned village and provide them education free of cost.