District education officer (DEO) of Madhya Pradesh has recently issued the warning for school teachers and the members of the education department for not sharing any information on social media that can harm the department in any way.

The staff has been advised not to like, comment or share any sensitive information related to the departmental policies.

Social Media warning for school teachers: Consequences for not following the guidelines

According to BS Deshlehra, DEO Satna, sharing of information related to departmental policies on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp would be considered a violation of service rules and there will be consequences for officials failing to follow the guidelines.

Social Media warning for school teachers: Teachers violating rules under IT Act 2000

Here's what the order said:

Teachers and other employees of the department have been found sharing information regarding the department, officials, meetings, etc. on social media. This is a violation under the Information Technology Act, 2000 as well as of service rules.

Social Media warning for school teachers: Disciplinary actions for

Using derogatory language

Making objectionable comments against the state government or officials

What does Information Technology Act 2000 state?