The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has initiated a corruption case against a teacher from Morang district for allegedly obtaining a teaching position using a fake educational certificate.
On Friday, November 13, the anti graft agency submitted a charge sheet to the Special Court in Kathmandu against Surendra Kumar Biswas Tharu.
Tharu currently serves as a relief grant mathematics teacher at Adarsha Niketan Basic School in Gramthan Rural Municipality 5, Morang.
Teacher Accused of Submitting Fake ISc Certificate
The agency claims that Tharu submitted a counterfeit certificate, claiming he passed the Intermediate of Science (ISc) exam from the Bihar School Examination Board in India.
He allegedly used this certificate to secure his teaching role on June 30, 2006.
Following a complaint about his educational documents, the commission launched an investigation.
The investigation revealed that Tharu obtained a public position based on these purportedly false qualifications.
CIAA Accuses Teacher of Violating Anti Corruption Law
The commission charged Tharu with violating section 16(1) of Nepal’s Prevention of Corruption Act, 2059.
The charge sheet has been filed in the Special Court in Kathmandu, seeking punishment for Tharu.
This case will be processed in the court system.