Jalandhar, Aug. 3 -- The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has sought a response from the principal secretary of the department of technical education and industrial training regarding allegations of recruitment irregularities and illegal private college affiliations at IK Gujral Punjab Technical University (IKGPTU)

The intervention by the anti-corruption agency follows a complaint lodged by Kapurthala-based municipal councillor Amardeep Gujral, who furnished documentary evidence detailing systemic violations of statutory procedures and recruitment norms during the hiring of technical assistants at the university.

In a letter dated July 2, the chief director of the VB directed the department of technical education to review the submitted evi...