In light of the Allahabad high court’s October 16 order, the state basic education department on Friday decided to send educational documents and appointment letters of over 4 lakh teachers of government primary and upper primary schools (Classes I to 8) for extensive verification by the UP Special Task Force.
The court passed the order while hearing a writ petition regarding irregularly/against-rules and fraudulently appointed government school teachers working in schools run under the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Council. The compiled details, along with the supporting documents, must be forwarded to the concerned STF range office. The STF may seek assistance from district police chiefs and commissioners of police to complete the exercise, while the education department has been directed to provide all necessary information and cooperation. Meanwhile, primary school teachers’ association office-bearers declined to comment on the issue since the exercise is being carried out on the high court order.
