Crackdown on fake PhD, MPhil certificates: 200 guest faculty resign across Karnataka
Bengaluru: At least 200 guest faculty members working in government degree colleges across state have reportedly resigned amid a probe into alleged submission of fake PhD and MPhil certificates, Deccan herald reported on Friday.
According to Higher Education Department sources said that the development comes after the department took action to verify the authenticity of the PhD and MPhil certificates submitted by the candidates while joining the job.
The move comes after complaints were filed alleging that some faculty members had submitted forged doctoral and MPhil certificates. A few of the complaints were also lodged with the Lokayukta, prompting further scrutiny.
“With the fear of getting caught, some guest faculty members have submitted their resignations,” a department source said. Most of the resignations are reported from districts in North Karnataka.
Meanwhile, the sources confirmed that even the Lokayukta has sought a report from the department on documents submitted by a few faculty members.
Officials said some candidates allegedly used counterfeit PhD certificates to bypass the mandatory National Eligibility Test (NET) or Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET) qualification required under University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations.
“If the candidates have submitted a PhD certificate from a state-run university, there are no issues. But the problem is, some candidates have submitted PhD or MPhil from universities outside Karnataka, which is suspicious,” the official said.
Department commissioner Manjushree N reportedly said, “We will soon issue a comprehensive SOP detailing the procedures for document verification and scrutiny.”
In a similar case in 2017, the Karnataka Examinations Authority barred 40 candidates from assistant professor interviews after detecting fake PhD certificates, reportedly issued by universities in neighbouring states.
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Rape accused's mother murdered by victim's brother in MP's Shivpuri
Shivpuri (PTI): The 60-year-old mother of a rape accused was killed allegedly by the victim's brother in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, a police official said on Saturday.
The incident took place on Friday, Rannod police station house officer (SHO) Arvind Chauhan said.
"An anganwadi worker returning from a hospital was offered a lift by one Inder Gurjar, who took her to a secluded spot and raped her. She called up her brothers to narrate the ordeal. One brother of the victim along with two associates went to Gurjar's house and assaulted him. When Gurjar's mother Sirkunwarbai (60) intervened, she was attacked with a sharp weapon. She died on the spot," he said.
Based on a complaint filed by the deceased woman's daughter-in-law, three persons were booked for murder. One of them was held on Saturday, the official added.
A separate case has also been registered against Gurjar for rape, he said.
Police personnel have been deployed in the area in view of tension following the incident, the official added.
