Cuttack, June 30: The Directorate of Elementary Education has detected a total of 110 teachers who submitted fake academic certificates to get jobs.
The highest number of 44 fake teachers was detected in the Ganjam district
The District Education Officers (DEOs) of the concerned districts have lodged police complaints against the accused teachers at various police stations across the state. Besides, the department has also served show cause notice. But they have not been dismissed from service.
On the other hand, seventeen teachers have taken legal help against the departmental proceedings while two are absconded, the directorate report revealed.
Investigations are on against fake 26 teachers by DEOs and are yet to be completed after over two months.
The department is yet to take action against the fake teachers due to the delay in the investigation into allegations against the 26 accused teachers.
The Directorate of Elementary Education has sought a report from DEOs of 18 districts regarding actions taken against the fake teachers.
