Teachers suppress probe by greasing palms of officials

Despite repeated directives from the Directorate of Elementary Education for action against teachers who have obtained their jobs with fake certificates, Jajpur district has seen little progress in this regard.

- POST NEWS NETWORK

According to sources, the district has over 200 such fake teachers with 70 of them posted in Korei block alone. Orders sent to the District Education Officer (DEO), either from the Chief Minister’s Grievance Cell or the state School and Mass Education department, to identify and act against such individuals have become ineffective.

Sources alleged that these errant teachers have managed to evade action by greasing the palms of some unscrupulous officials to suppress investigation and subsequent measures against them. While other districts have taken action against such fraudulent teachers, those in Jajpur district appear to be enjoying protection.