Mohali, June 6 -- Taking strict action against its employee for tampering with office records, the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) has suspended a junior assistant following a departmental inquiry.

The junior assistant, Vishal Nayyar, posted in the examination branch (Class 10 registration), has also lost his annual promotion. Meanwhile, the board dropped charges against four other officers, only reprimanding them for negligence.

The action came in connection with a 2020 controversy, when roll number records were tampered with in the computer system of the board's computer cell in violation of PSEB Employee Conduct Rules 5 and 8.

Board chairman Amarpal Singh said notices were issued on May 12, 2020, to several employees, including...