A high-level team on Monday inspected the office of Director General School Education, Punjab and the office of DPI (Schools) on Monday morning. All administrative branches of both the directorates were checked.
Out of all, 160 employees of various categories were found absent at the time of inspection. A Punjab Government statement said Gopal Krishan Singh, IAS, DGSE. and Kamal Kumar Garg, PCS, DPI (S) were not present in their offices till 9.24 am.
Besides these officers, 160 employees of various levels working in both the Directorates, Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan and other wings were found absent or reported late while the surprise check was still on.
The surprise check lasted till 9.40 am. The team, led by Gurpreet Sapra, Special Secretary Personnel and senior functionaries of the Personnel Department collected all attendance registers of the offices and has already submitted its report to the Chief Secretary to the Government of Punjab, Sarvesh Kaushal.
The Chief Secretary has ordered that the Principal Secretary School Education should seek explanation of the absentee officers and officials and take necessary action within seven days. The drive was followed by the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal who has strictly asked all officials to be present in their office by the scheduled time at 9 in the morning.