Agra: Director of basic education, Sarvendra Vikram Singh, has sought details of action taken against teachers who managed to get appointments on bases fake academic certificates in state-government-run primary schools. In his letter to the Basic Shiksha Adhikaris (BSA) of all districts, the director has also demanded copies of FIRs registered against teachers. In Agra district, no FIR has been registered against anyone.On September 27, BSA Agra, Anand Prakash Sharma, had ordered suspension of seven teachers, after an internal investigation revealed that there were complaints of being appointed on the bases of fake certificates against them.The BSA had directed block education officers to register FIRs against the seven teachers and initiate a process to recover their salaries. However, even after much delay, no action has been taken.A day after the suspension orders, some of the teachers staged a protest at the BSA’s office. They claimed that their academic documents were authentic. They argued that before suspension orders, notices seeking clarification should have been issued.Meanwhile, three of the seven suspended teachers have submitted an application at the BSA’s office, saying they had passed the teacher eligibility test in 2014 and the department had used records of the previous year.BSA Sharma said, “Applications have been received from some of the suspended teachers. Their documents are in the process of re-verification. Soon, FIRs will be registered against teachers who used fake documents to get appointments.”

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