Bureaucrats Cleared In UPSC Fake Certificate Case; 40 Cases From 2024 Pending
Reportedly, the government conducted a probe against around 20 bureaucrats for submitting fake income and disability certificates to avail of reservation in the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE). While the probe has cleared most of the names, one officer is still under investigation.
Several officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and Indian Revenue Service (IRS), and those from other Union government services with several years of service faced the probe following complaints raised on social media, last year, reports say.
As per A.P. Das Joshi, Additional Secretary of DoPT, after the social media complaints a thorough inquiry was conducted, and in most cases nothing specific was found. “There is only one case that is under investigation.
The income, caste, and physical disability documents submitted by around 40 of 1,009 candidates who cleared the CSE 2024 are also being investigated, as per the reports. Results of the 2024 examination cycle were announced in April.
Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Personnel and Grievances, said at a press conference that investigations were held whenever a complaint was received, but the issue was too big to be left to the Ministry alone. It takes cooperation from the larger society as it involves a socio-cultural genesis, on aspirants who submit fraudulent certificates to avail reservation in EWS and PwBD categories.
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In 2024, IAS probationer Puja Khedkar was sacked for submitting fake PwBD and other OBC certificates to clear the 2022 civil services examination. A criminal case was lodged against her.
After the Puja Khedkar row, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) is also keeping track of the activities of the fresh recruits after they leave the training centre and informally gather information after they begin to serve in the districts.
