A surprise check in the office of Director Social Security, Animal Husbandry and Sports, conducted by Personnel Department, Punjab at 9:10 am on Tuesday found 69 officials absent.
A Government spokesman said that to ensure punctuality, the department conducts surprise checks from time-to-time and in the check of three departments conducted on Tuesday, it was found that Rahul Gupta, Director Sports and 13 employees from his department including an XEN, a Deputy Director, OSD Sports, Private Secretary, ACFA, Steno, clerks, Superintend, driver and office assistant were absent. Similarly, 25 officials from the office of Director Social Security, Women & Child Development, Punjab were found absent.
On the other hand, a maximum of 31 absentee employees of varying degree of hierarchy were found in the Animal Husbandry Department. Interestingly, it was found that leave was entered in the attendance register of many employees but no leave application was available to support the same.