Friday 6 December 2013

Books scam: Panel for three month more extension

Chandigarh, December 5 Justice AN Jindal (retd) has sought a second extension to his term as commissioner probing alleged scams that had rocked the Education Department earlier this year. The delay is said to have occurred on account of
complexity involved in verifying and fixing responsibility in purchase of library books, science kits, practical copies and maps for approximately 19,950 government schools in the state. The inquiry was ordered in June and was to be completed in three months. The panel’s current extension expires on December 8. The commission is said to have sought a three-month extension. The commission is working on issues of alleged irregularities in the purchase of books for primary and upper primary school libraries, science kits and supply of map masters in government schools. Talking to The Tribune, Justice Jindal confirmed having sought a the extension.

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