Paonta Sahib: Lecturer demands bribe, booked

Ambika Sharma
Tribune News Service
Solan, July 23

The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Nahan, today registered a case against a lecturer of Government Senior Secondary School (GSSS), Taruwala at Paonta Sahib in Sirmaur district for demanding 20 per cent as bribe from the salesman of a company for awarding an order to the tune of Rs 7,93,015 for the installation of smart classrooms. The Higher Education Department has placed the lecturer and the school principal under suspension.

The case was registered on the complaint of the salesman of Wood Square Technologies Private Ltd, Mohali (Punjab). The school had placed an order with the company and its sister concern SRS Technologies, Kangra, for the supply and installation of an Android panel and three digital teaching devices for Rs 7,93, 015, said vigilance officials.

They said that the lecturer demanded 20 per cent bribe for awarding the order to the firm. The salesman, however, recorded the conversation on his mobile phone and did not pay any bribe. He then lodged a complaint with the Vigilance Bureau at Nahan.

Director Higher Education Amarjeet Sharma said the lecturer and the school principal had been suspended. Karam Chand, Deputy Director Higher Education, Sirmaur, had been directed to send a report in the matter.

Karam Chand visited the school today to inquire into the case. He said that Rs 44 lakh was granted to the school under the Utkrisht Pathshala scheme in the last financial year. Records pertaining to the case were examined and a report was sent to the Department.