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PSEB junior assistant's promotion cancelled for tampering with office records
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Mohali: The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) has cancelled the promotion of a junior assistant after he was found guilty of tampering with official records. The action was taken following a departmental inquiry into the unauthorised transfer of photographs on the certificates linked to roll numbers 1019128823 and 1019128782 in the computer cell, which amounted to gross negligence, cheating, and violation of official conduct rules.
Board chairman Dr Amarpal Singh confirmed that Vishal Nayyar, junior assistant in the examination branch (Class X registration branch) was held responsible for the misconduct. His annual promotion has been cancelled with immediate effect, and he has been placed under suspension, he said.
"The board has zero tolerance for corruption, negligence, or any action that compromises its integrity," said Dr Singh. "Vigilant board employees noticed the irregularities in time and brought the matter to the attention.
The issuance of the alleged certificates was stopped before any damage could be done."
Notices were originally issued on May 12, 2020, to eight employees — Jagtar Singh (senior assistant), Raminder Singh Mangi (senior assistant), Ramandeep Kaur (junior assistant), Kanwaljit Kaur (junior assistant), Amarinder Singh (junior assistant), Chamandeep Kaur (junior assistant), Bhawna Sethi (junior assistant), and Vishal Nayyar (junior assistant) — for allegedly violating rules 5 and 8 of the Punjab School Education Board Employee Conduct Rules.
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However, after a detailed inquiry by Jagjit Puri, IAS (retd), only Vishal Nayyar was found guilty. The others were acquitted of all charges.
The inquiry report also held Manjinder Singh, Helper, and Jugraj Khan, a daily wager, responsible for supporting the wrongdoing. Separate disciplinary action has been taken against them. Jugraj Khan's services have been terminated due to his involvement in the case.
The inquiry also noted supervisory negligence on the part of senior officials in the computer department. Gurtej Singh, deputy director (computer), now serving as deputy secretary, and Navneet Kaur, director (computer), were both reprimanded for failing to act promptly and were instructed to exercise greater vigilance in the future. No charges were proved against them and were also given clean chit by the enquiry officer.
