The Haryana Government has suspended a district education officer (DEO), posted at Kurukshetra for allegedly accepting a bribe. Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma on Tuesday said that Paramjit Sharma, District Education Officer, Kurukshetra, has been suspended with immediate effect for allegedly taking bribe in lieu of extending the affiliation of a private school in the district.
The decision was taken on the basis of a complaint by the management committee of the private school. PKDas, Additional Chief Secretary, School Education, has been directed to conduct a probe into the matter, the Minister said. Paramjit is accused of demanding `3 lakh for clearing a case file pertaining to starting the commerce and science streams at Mata Vaishno Devi Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School at Bhiwani Khera village on the periphery of the town.
A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the DEO and Police has started the investigation.