Meanwhile, Sisodia puts out list of ‘corrupt’ officials in education department

The Indian Express: New Delhi: Sunday, August 23, 2015.

Claiming that the education system in the capital is fraught with corrupt practices, the Delhi government on Saturday released a list of education officials against whom action has been ordered.

“I am shocked to see lots of corrupt practices in our education system. No wonder there is so much corruption in society,” stated Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia.

Sisodia said that action has been ordered against the principal of Bindapur government school, who allegedly took bribes from four sets of parents, in exchange for securing admission for their children.

“The principal of Bindapur government school has also installed a water cooler, bought for the students, in his office for personal use,” tweeted the minister.

Earlier this week, Sisodia had revealed that he has ordered action against some principals, who allegedly helped students with fake certificates secure admission.

“The principal of a government school in Tughlakabad area admitted a student in class 11 on the basis of the fake marksheet. Even after it was revealed that the student had produced a fake marksheet, the principal did not bother to lodge an FIR. Action is being taken against the principal of another government school, who issued a fake school leaving certificate to a student,” said the minister.

The minister also informed that a placement officer at GB Pant Polytechnic has been suspended for allegedly taking bribes for making job recommendations on the basis of fake certificates.

The Delhi government, which is embroiled in a tussle with the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) over pursuing cases of corruption, has been restricted to taking departmental action against only a few officials who were allegedly found indulging in corruption.

With the government operating its own corruption helpline 1031, the ACB is working independently on corruption cases. Information released in response to an RTI query revealed that the ACB has arrested nearly a dozen officials since M K Meena took over as its chief.