Fayaz Bukhari
SRINAGAR, Mar 6: A Government employee in Central Kashmir district of Budgam who was appointed as Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) in Education Department in 2001 on a fraud certificate takes “re-birth” after two years to become General line teacher.
One, Bashir Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Gaffar Bhat of Haranjguru Beerwah, appointed (Vide Order No. ZEO/HP/235 dated 12-05-2001) as ReT by Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) Hardpanzoo in district Budgam, was declared dead by the ZEO in 2006 but was regularized by Chief Education Officer, Budgam for “his continuous and uninterrupted service as RT between 2001 and 2008”.
Bhat was appointed as RT in 2001 on the basis of 12 standard marks certificate under Roll No. 222490 session 1999. After complaint that Bhat was appointed on a fraud certificate, ZEO Hardpanzoo sent (No. ZEO/HP/RT/EV/121 dated 18/07/06) the certificate to Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (J&KBOSE) for verification.
The ZEO Hardpanzoo after over a month in a letter (No. ZEO/HP/123 dated 29-08-2006) addressed to the Deputy Secretary Certificates, J&K BOSE cancels the verification of Bhat saying that the RT, Bhat, has died.
“Unfortunately the said person, Bashir Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Gaffar Bhat has died in the month of June 2006. Now it is requested to your good self to please not to verify the certificate of the said person and return the original certificate to the ZEO Hardpanzoo”, reads the letter of ZEO Hardpanzoo addressed to the BOSE.
However, Joint Secretary Verification J&K BOSE instead of returning the certificate, in a communication (F(JS-Ver) B/KD/06/T-355 dated 08-02-2007) to the ZEO Hardpanzoo declares the certificate as fake and fraud.
“…this is to intimate that while scrutinizing the original certificate bearing Roll No. 222490 of the year/session 1999/annual favouring to one candidate namely Bashir Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Gaffar Bhat, it has been observed that the candidate has not been declared successful in the Examination and does not coincide with the result available in the office as such certificate in question is absolutely Fake and Fraud”, writes Joint Secretary Verification J&K BOSE.
However, despite being appointed as RT on fake and fraud certificate Chief Education Officer Budgam regularized him (Order No. 08 CEOB of 2008 dated 28-07-2008) as general line teacher
The CEO Budgam order reads: “Bashir Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Gaffar Bhat R/O Haranjguru Qualification 10+2 whose services stand regularized and appointed as general line teacher in the pay scale of Rs 4000-100-6000 is adjusted as Teacher in Primary School Gundipanah Zone Hardpanzoo…”
An inquiry (Order No: Div.Com/K of 2-013 dated 16-07-2013) ordered by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Shalindra Kumar, has found ZEO Noor Mohammad and Junior Assistant Shoukat Ahmad involved in the scam. The inquiry report submitted to Chief Secretary has recommended action against the two employees and terminated of Bhat. Sources said that Shoukat Ahmad is close relative of Bhat.
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