‘A case of impersonation’ : UP orders probe after teacher found on payrolls of 25 schools.

09 June 2020,Himanshi Jha

A woman teacher in UP allegedly worked in 25 schools for months and managed to withdraw a salary of Rs. 1 crore. She was a full time science teacher at Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) , Rae Bareli, and was found working in multiple schools in Ambedkarnagar, Baghpat, Aligarh, Saharanpur and Prayagraj districts. The matter came to light when database of teachers was being created.

Kasganj Police on Saturday arrested one Priya Singh who was working on the credentials of Anamika Shukla. It led cops to believe that multiple persons could be impersonating Shukla, using her academic records, but the real Shukla remains elusive. A probe is on and if allegations are found to be true, an FIR would be lodged . The bank transfer of money (salary) has also not been done. Divisional officers are investigating the matter.

KGBV is a residential school for girls from weaker sections and teachers are appointed on contract. They are paid around Rs. 30, 000 a month. Each block in a district has one Kasturba Gandhi School. According to the records in all schools, she was on the rolls of these schools for over a year.