HRD Ministry identified 80k ‘ghost’ teachers through Aadhaar

NEW DELHI: The HRD Ministry has identified around 80,000 “ghost” teachers in various colleges and universities across the country after the introduction of Aadhaar.

HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar, however, clarified that none of these teachers are from any central universities.

“There are certain ‘ghost’ teachers which use proxy methods and are apparently teaching at multiple places full time. After the introduction of Aadhaar, 80,000 such teachers have been identified and action will be considered against them,” Javadekar said at an event.

“The ghost teachers have not been identified in any central university but in some state universities and private ones,” he said. (AGENCIES)