UP government teachers use fake documents to get jobs; Dismissed

In 2016, 15,000 assistant teachers were appointed by the UP education department in which these teachers had submitted fake documents relating to the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET).

UP Government Schools Teachers Dismissed: The education department of Uttar Pradesh has dismissed four teachers who managed to get jobs in the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Department on the basis of fake documents. The services of these teachers have been dismissed and orders have been issued to lodge a case against them, a senior official said on Friday.

Fake TET documents submitted

In 2016, 15,000 assistant teachers were appointed by the UP education department in which these teachers had submitted fake documents relating to the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET).

Notice served seeking reply

Talking about the action taken against the teachers, Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA) Bhupendra Singh said that on a complaint, a notice was served on them seeking their clarification. But instead of giving their replies, these teachers had stopped reporting to their duties, the BSA said. The four were dismissed on Thursday and their respective block education officers have been asked to lodge a case against them at the police stations concerned while also initiating the process of recovery of the salaries drawn by them, Singh added.

Revealing the identities of the teachers, BSA said that the assistant teachers against whom action has been taken are Vandana Singh, posted in Bhojpur primary school of Lalganj development block, Mohd. Iqbal of primary school Kodarkhurd, Babaganj , Ram Prakash Dhobi of primary school Saraimat and Naushad Ali of primary school Belkharnath, Nauharhussainpur.

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