Job holders in woes over fake certificates

The rise in the number of candidates producing fake certificates for government teaching jobs has shaken the department after Biridi police registered a case against a lady teacher of a government school in Ankhia for allegedly producing fake BEd certificate to get the job.
As per the sources, the accused Sandhyarani Swain worked as an assistant teacher at Government Upper Primary School, Ankhia. She has produced a fake BEd certificate from Kakatiya University of Warangal in Telangana state.
With most fake certificates from private institutions running illegal distance education courses, officials have called for more awareness. Sources said Biridi block education officer Sarbeswar Biswal while verifying the teachers’ documents last week, suspected foul play and sent them to the district education office for verification.
Working on it, the documents were further sent to the authorities of Kakatiya university where it was found that Swain’s certificate was fake. IIC Niranjan Mallick said police investigation has started into the matter.