Teachers in Buxar caught working with fake certificates; preparations underway for termination and recovery of salary—see the full list.

Bihar Teacher Fake Documents: The Vigilance Department has taken strict action against five teachers in Bihar’s Buxar district who secured government teaching positions using forged documents. Following an investigation that revealed their academic certificates to be fake, an FIR has been registered against all of them. Read the full story.

Action Against Teachers with Fake Certificates in Bihar: The Vigilance Investigation Bureau continues its crackdown on teachers in Bihar’s government schools who were appointed based on forged documents. In the latest incident, an investigation by the Vigilance Department in Buxar district caught five teachers red-handed while they were employed using fake certificates.

The Vigilance Department has registered an FIR against all five teachers at the respective local police stations. A comprehensive report on the action taken has been submitted to the District Education Office. Upon receiving this report, the District Education Officer (DEO) office has initiated further steps, and letters have been sent to the relevant appointing authorities (recruitment units) to proceed with further action against these teachers.

Investigation Exposes Fraud: Forged Documents Submitted During Recruitment

The Vigilance Department has been conducting a long-term review of the files and certificates of appointed teachers. During the investigation, when the teachers' TET (Teacher Eligibility Test) and academic documents were verified with the respective boards and universities, they were found to be completely forged. These documents had been submitted by the teachers at the time of their recruitment to secure the positions.

DPO (Establishment) Rajnish Jha confirmed that, following the receipt of the communication from the Vigilance Department, instructions were issued to the recruitment units to take necessary action. In addition to the registration of an FIR, the process for the termination (dismissal) of these teachers will now commence. Furthermore, the department is preparing to recover the entire salary paid to these individuals to date.

Stir in the Education Department; More Names Under Scrutiny

This stringent action by the vigilance department has caused a stir within the district's education department. According to departmental sources, several teachers in the district remain under suspicion for having drawn salaries for years on the basis of forged documents. The vigilance department is compiling a list of all such suspicious teachers and conducting a thorough investigation into their certificates. It is expected that many more teachers will face disciplinary action in the coming days.

Full details of the fraudulent teachers apprehended in Buxar