Special teams of the Punjab Education Department on Thursday conducted surprise checks in 287 schools in three circles of Jalandhar, Faridkot and Nabha (Patiala) to ensure punctuality and discipline.
A spokesperson of the department said that during the special checking, 25 teachers were found absent while 117 teachers were late whereas 17 teachers were found long time absentees. He said that immediately after opening the schools special teams visited 90 schools of Faridkot Circle, 64 schools of Nabha (Patiala) and 133 schools of Jalandhar Circle.
He said that 12 teachers were found absent in Jalandhar Circle and 93 were late comers while 7 found long time absentee. Similarly during the check of 64 schools in Nabha Circle 6 teachers were found absent, 10 were late comers and 1 teacher were long time absentees. In Faridkot Circle 7 teachers were absent, 14 were late comers and 9 long time absentee.
"To maintain discipline and punctuality in Government schools, special and surprise checking would continue in future also," the spokesman said.