Archive · 29 Oct 2025
PSEB Suspends Employee Over Fake Certificate Verification Scam
Imagine a school board that checks if your certificates are real.
Someone there was helping to make fake certificates seem real.
This is like a dishonest clerk stamping bad papers as good.
The school board found out when another organization noticed something was wrong.
They investigated and found proof, like matching the handwriting on the fake stamps to a specific person.
Because of this, they had to suspend one of the people who worked there.
The boss said they won't let anyone mess with important school records and will be very strict to keep things honest.
The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) has suspended its fourth employee in a fake certificate verification scandal.
The action followed a fact-finding inquiry initiated after the Punjab Pharmacy Council raised concerns over forged certificates.
A handwriting expert's report confirmed that Harmandeep Singh, a senior assistant, prepared false verification reports.
Harmandeep Singh has been suspended with immediate effect under PSEB Employees Regulations.
PSEB Chairman emphasized strict disciplinary measures to maintain the authenticity of academic records and transparency.
- Who
- Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) and its employee Harmandeep Singh
- What
- Suspension of an employee in connection with a fake certificate verification scandal.
- When
- The suspension is effective immediately, following a fact-finding inquiry and a handwriting expert report received on October 16.
- Where
- Punjab School Education Board (PSEB), with the employee's headquarters during suspension at the Regional Office, Gurdaspur.
- Why
- Procedural lapses and confirmed involvement in verifying forged certificates, as established by an inquiry and a handwriting expert.
- Organization
- Punjab School Education Board (PSEB)
- Action Taken
- Suspension of employee Harmandeep Singh
- Reason
- Involvement in fake certificate verification scam
- Evidence
- Handwriting expert report confirming false verification
- Inquiry Head
- Gurdeep Singh (retired PCS Officer)
- Date of Handwriting Report
- October 16