Chandigarh, July 30 -- Finding irregularities in the handling of disciplinary proceedings against a Punjabi teacher whose disability certificate came under scrutiny during a Vigilance Bureau inquiry in 2024, the Punjab State Information Commission (PSIC) has directed the chief secretary to examine the role of then director, school education (secondary).

The commission has also asked the Vigilance Bureau director to investigate contradictory medical evidence relating to the issuance of the disability certificate and take appropriate action in accordance with law.

The directions were issued by chief information commissioner Inderpal Singh while hearing an RTI appeal filed by Bathinda resident Sukhwant Kaur. She had sought records pertaini...