UP govt suspends top official, forms panel to probe teachers' recruitment scam

  • | Saturday | 8th September, 2018

At least 23 aspirants who had applied for the copy found that they have been declared unsuccessful despite clearing the exams,” said an officer at ERA. The results were declared on August 13. The appointment letters have also been issued to most of the candidates.The discrepancies came to light after a candidate Sonika Singh filed a writ petition in Allahabad high court alleging that her answersheet has been changed. ALLAHABAD: The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday suspended Sutta Singh, secretary, examination regulatory authority and constituted a high-level committee to investigate into irregularities in the assistant teachers recruitment exams-2018 held to fill 68,500 teachers in primary schools across the state.Only 41,556 candidates out of total vacancies were declared successful in the exams, conducted on May 27. During the hearing, advocate general had assured the court that the government would take action against the officials responsible for the discrepancies.Officials said the recruitment process got surrounded by controversies with the announcement of the results.“ERA secretary had on August 22 asked the candidates to apply for obtaining a scanned copy of their answer sheets following allegations of massive irregularities.

ALLAHABAD: The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday suspended Sutta Singh, secretary, examination regulatory authority and constituted a high-level committee to investigate into irregularities in the assistant teachers recruitment exams-2018 held to fill 68,500 teachers in primary schools across the state.Only 41,556 candidates out of total vacancies were declared successful in the exams, conducted on May 27. The results were declared on August 13. The appointment letters have also been issued to most of the candidates.The discrepancies came to light after a candidate Sonika Singh filed a writ petition in Allahabad high court alleging that her answersheet has been changed. During the hearing, advocate general had assured the court that the government would take action against the officials responsible for the discrepancies.Officials said the recruitment process got surrounded by controversies with the announcement of the results.“ERA secretary had on August 22 asked the candidates to apply for obtaining a scanned copy of their answer sheets following allegations of massive irregularities. At least 23 aspirants who had applied for the copy found that they have been declared unsuccessful despite clearing the exams,” said an officer at ERA.

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