In Araria district, irregularities are suspected in teacher appointments made between 2006 and 2015 through panchayats and urban local bodies. Out of 8620 teachers' academic certificate folders requested by the vigilance department for investigation, 3949 folders are still missing. According to departmental data, certificates of 4289 teachers have been found correct after verification. Recently, 382 folders were sent to the vigilance department from Palasi block, but a large number of teachers' documents remain untraceable.

This issue is not confined to Araria alone but is a serious concern at the state level. Across Bihar, approximately 68,379 teachers' folders are reported missing. During the vigilance inquiry, questions have also been raised about the authenticity of academic certificates from other states and Nepal. It is suspected that some teachers secured jobs based on alleged fake degrees and certificates from Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, and Nepal. However, the mere absence of a folder does not prove a teacher's certificate to be fake; document verification is essential.

The Education Minister has clarified that teachers whose academic certificates are found to be fake or whose appointments are proven illegal will be dismissed immediately. There is also a plan to recover the salaries paid to such teachers, along with interest. Araria DEO, Saheb Alam, has denied having any information regarding this matter, stating that the issue is not in his knowledge, and he has not received any departmental information in this regard.