Dimapur, January 31 (MExN): The Special Investigation Team (SIT) Vigilance & Anti-corruption probing the bogus teachers scam today said the SIT has not conducted any “re-verification” of teachers as alleged by the Aggrieved Teachers’ Association of Nagaland (ATAN). The case being a criminal case, the SIT said it is summoning suspects/accused persons and witnesses under the provisions of law, suspected to be involved in the sale/purchase of fake educational certificates and forged appointment orders.
The ATAN is asked to abstain from misleading the public. “The SIT Vigilance & Anti-corruption has not conducted any re-verification of teachers after submission of its report/ findings to the state government on 25.02.2010, in respect of suspected Bogus Appointment of Teachers (BAT) under the Education Dept wef 2002 to 2009,” the Sit stated in a response issued by DIGP (Vigilance & Anti-corruption) JI Yaden.
The case being a criminal case, the SIT said, the team is “actively pursuing the criminal aspect of the case, to conclude the same logically by summoning suspects/accused persons and witnesses under the provisions of law, suspected to be involved in the sale/purchase of fake educational certificates and forged appointment orders and who are materials to the investigation.”
The ATAN is requested to restrain from misleading the public of Nagaland by going to the press without verifying the facts. “The SIT Vigilance & Anti-corruption would rather appeal to the ATAN as law abiding citizens of the state, to extend their fullest co-operation to help in weeding out all bogus and illegal appointees,” the SIT said.
