• EM also directs police to investigate alleged fake Ph.D. degree of the Academy’s Principal
• Submit detailed report within 30 days, Bains writes to CS
Chandigarh, February 3:–
In a decisive move to uphold transparency and accountability in educational institutions, Punjab’s Education Minister and MLA form Sri Anandpur Sahib, S. Harjot Singh Bains, today directed the Punjab Chief Secretary to conduct a special audit and investigation into serious complaints regarding Sri Dashmesh Academy, Sri Anandpur Sahib, functioning on 180 acres of Government land.
S. Harjot Singh Bains, has written to the Chief Secretary, seeking a thorough investigation into allegations of financial irregularities, gross mismanagement and infrastructural decay at the Academy.
The Education Minister’s directive follows a preliminary enquiry by the District Education Officer (DEO), Rupnagar, which uncovered significant lapses. The investigation will scrutinise alleged embezzlement of trust funds, misuse of institution property and criminal negligence leading to infrastructure decay, he added.
S. Harjot Singh Bains has also directed the Punjab Police to investigate the alleged fake Ph.D. degree of the Academy’s Principal and to secure all relevant records to prevent tampering.
The Education Minister has mandated a time-bound completion of the investigation, seeking a detailed report within 30 days. He said that the findings will be presented to Punjab Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, the ex-officio Chairman of the Trust, for appropriate action.
S. Harjot Bains categorically stated, “The sanctity of our educational institutions is non-negotiable. We will get to the bottom of this and ensure strictest action against anyone found guilty of betraying public trust. We won’t allow public education entities to function as private fiefdoms at the cost of students’ welfare and public resources.”
