DC swoops on govt depts

In the DEO’s office,a majority of the staff was on leave,said the DC. He said,“On any given day,not more than 20 per cent of the staff should be given leave.” In the office,one Harinder,clerk,was found absent since December 13.

In the PWD office too,two employees were found absent from duty since long. In the Civil Surgeon’s office,the attendance register was not updated. Clerk Jatinder Singh,Superintendent Manjit Kaur and a few others had not marked their previous days’ attendance.

At the Cemetery Road Government Middle School,4 out of 7 teachers were found absent. The DC also checked the quality of mid-day meal and even asked took a quiz of students to test their general awareness. Tiwari has warned employees to follow service rules or face action.