UP: SIT begins scrutiny of 28 aided colleges in Gonda

Lucknow: Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Uttar Pradesh police has started probe into the racket involving fake teachers working in aided colleges. The SIT, on the government's directives, has sent a notice to 28 aided colleges in Gonda and asked its managers, principals and clerks to appear in person with details of number of enrolled students, the strength of teaching staff, their educational certificates, and the aid reimbursed by the government.It also includes the school which had given appointment toAnamika Shukla.
As per the report sent by the SIT to Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA), Gonda, a verification of 28 secondary schools is to be done on the directions of the state government following discrepancies in appointments and receiving grants.
An SIT official said that 61 persons, including managers, principals and clerks of schools, have been asked to come with all credentials within 14 days from the date of receiving the letter. “The list also includes a manager of Bhaiyya Chandrabhan Dutt Vidyalaya, which recently gave offer of ad hoc teacher to real Anamika Shukla,” said an official of SIT.
The list also includes schools operated by MLAs of the ruling party and a clerk in education department. SIT further said that documents of all the 61 individuals will be verified and then a report will be submitted to the government.
Last month the SIT was asked to probe discrepancies in the aided colleges of Gonda district in February, but due to Covid-19 lockdowns the process could not be initiated.