A fake teacher in Bihar's Banka district has been dismissed from service after it was discovered that he had been working for 10 years using the identity of a police inspector. The Banka Education Department took this action on Friday, following an investigation into the matter.

The fraudulent teacher, identified as 'Manoj Kumar', was working as an assistant teacher at the upgraded Middle School Nagri Janukitta in Barahat. The District Education Officer, Deonarayan Pandit, issued an office order for his immediate dismissal. The department had withheld his salary for the past decade since the discrepancy came to light.

The departmental inquiry revealed that the actual Manoj Kumar, who had cleared the 1994 Bihar Public Service Commission teacher recruitment examination, never joined as a teacher. Instead, he joined the Bihar Police Service as a Sub-Inspector in the same year. However, another individual fraudulently used his name and educational certificates to secure a teaching job in Banka.

A case (number 216/23) has been registered at Mohanpur Police Station regarding this matter. The Superintendent of Police Office, CCR Ranchi, also conducted an investigation. Both police and departmental inquiries uncovered serious irregularities and discrepancies in the submitted documents.

The education department had repeatedly requested the teacher to provide original educational and training certificates, matric and inter admission cards, Aadhaar card, PAN card, and other essential documents. However, he failed to provide satisfactory proof. Based on the investigation report by the District Program Officer (Secondary Education) and operating officer, departmental action was taken. The dismissal order was issued under Rule 14(1) of the Bihar Government Servant (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 2005.