Though the festive season is still two weeks away, party fever already seems to have gripped the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) office in the city.
On Tuesday, officials got so busy in a 'retirement party' that they completely forgot to attend to their duties. Individuals who had come from far-off places had to wait for hours before they could meet the officials.
Entry to the office was restricted and the guard at the entrance directed all individuals to come after 2 pm, as all the officials were "busy". While a few waited, many chose to return.
Meanwhile, officials at the department claimed "there was nothing wrong with partying during office hours".
Commenting on the issue, D R Yadav, Regional Director, CBSE said, "Yes, we were partying in the office hours and I do not care if anyone has a problem with that. You can publish whatever you want in the newspaper, I am least bothered."
Talking to Newsline, a harried visitor, Prince, said, "I reached the office around 11.30 am but the guard told me to come after 2 pm. This is no way to treat the public as the officials are sitting there to serve us."
A parent, Madan Lal, said angrily, "If there had been a genuine reason for the office to remain closed we would have understood but to harass general public for a party is absolutely uncalled for."
Yadav also said that it was upto the office to celebrate whenever they wished. He insisted that there was nothing wrong in the staff partying during office hours and suggested to the reporter, "You should ignore calls when people complain of such things. Moreover, I am least bothered about what you publish."
Notably, this CBSE office is the only office in the entire region and people come from far flung places such as Himachal, Punjab and Haryana. The office is usually open from 10 in the morning to 5 in the evening with an hour-long lunch break in between.
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