A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against 77 persons in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district for allegedly submitting fake Divyang or disability certificates to get a teacher's job in government schools, an official said on Wednesday.
The accused persons have already been dismissed from service.
Of 750 posts of contractual teacher class-III, disabled candidates were selected for 450 posts, district education officer A K Pathak told reporters.
Following a complaint, the Directorate of Public Instruction ordered a scrutiny and the Divyang certificates of 77 candidates were found to be fake, he said.
On the basis of the probe report, he lodged a complaint at City Kotwali police station on Tuesday evening, Pathak said.
An FIR was registered and investigation is underway, said Police Station in-charge Yogendra Jadon.
Madhya Pradesh: FIR Registered Against 77 Teachers For Submitting Fake Certificates
The accused persons have already been dismissed from service of 750 posts of contractual teacher class-III, disabled candidates were selected for 450 posts
PTIUpdated: Thursday, June 22, 2023, 02:31 PM IST