Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has instructed a comprehensive investigation into the recruitment processes for state employees over the past five years, following allegations of fraudulent activities related to obtaining government jobs.
In an official statement, the government revealed that certain individuals have allegedly secured positions by submitting counterfeit educational documents and employing proxy candidates to take exams on their behalf. This has prompted the state to launch a thorough review of all recruitments conducted during this period.
“The state government has been informed that in the recruitments made across various departments over the past five years, some candidates have obtained government jobs by presenting fake educational qualification documents and using dummy candidates to sit for the exams,” the order states.
It further states, “Given the seriousness of the issue, each department is required to establish an internal committee to determine whether the individual who took the exam and the person employed as a public servant are the same individuals for employees recruited in the past five years.”
Furthermore, a meticulous examination of the recruited employees’ educational qualification documents, application forms submitted during the application process, as well as their photos and signatures, will also be conducted.
“After the investigation, information regarding employees whose recruitments appear suspicious should be forwarded to the SOG,” the order specifies.