20 Teachers Dismissed in Kushinagar for Fudging Documents

Some 20 assistant teachers appointed in the different government primary schools in Kushinagar district were dismissed from service for submitting fake documents while seeking a job, an official said here on Friday.

- HT Correspondent

LUCKNOW: They were appointed under the Assistant Teacher Recruitment Examination (ATRE) as a part of recruitment of 69,000 teachers' recruitment.

Confirming the news, director-general, school education, Kanchan Verma, said, "Yes, the services of 20 assistant teachers of government schools in Kushinagar district were terminated for submitting fake documents." Investigations revealed discrepancies in the teachers' qualifications, district Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA), Ram Jiyawan Maurya, said.

The matter came to light during document verification of the teachers. It came to light that several teachers had tinkered with their academic records.

When documents of all the candidates were assessed, 20 teachers were found guilty of submitting fake documents. A thorough probe has been ordered.