Education authorities in Indore district, Madhya Pradesh, have directed that FIRs be registered against roughly 50 government school teachers who allegedly obtained their posts using fake D.Ed and B.Ed degrees and mark sheets, according to reports published on 8 October 2026 by Navbharat Live and Lalluram.

Navbharat Live puts the number of teachers at 51; Lalluram reports about 50. All are posted in Sanwer block and were appointed as contract teachers around 2006-07, meaning some have reportedly been in service for close to 20 years. Navbharat Live reports that some of them have since been promoted.

How the documents came under scrutiny

Both outlets say the matter began with a complaint several years ago about forged teacher-training qualifications in Sanwer block. According to Navbharat Live, officials then sent the D.Ed and B.Ed documents back to the institutions named on them, which reportedly could not confirm them. Some teachers had claimed degrees from institutions in Ujjain, Dewas and Indore, though the institutions have not been publicly named.

Navbharat Live reports that an inquiry committee submitted its findings in May 2024 and that cluster principals were told in September 2024 to file police complaints, but no FIRs followed for a long period. The District Education Officer has now issued fresh directions to cluster principals and block education officers to register cases. Lalluram separately reports that the Lokayukta has sought the service records of about 74 teachers.

Recovery and accountability

Officials are calculating the salaries and benefits paid to the teachers. Navbharat Live describes the preliminary estimate as running into crores of rupees; no exact figure has been officially confirmed. Both reports say the police investigation is expected to examine who prepared the documents, and how they passed verification at the time of appointment. Lalluram reports that officials responsible for verification at the time could also face scrutiny.

No teacher has been named, and the allegations have not been tested in court. The teachers are entitled to contest the findings.

Why verification at entry matters

The case shows how a single gap at recruitment can run for decades. Recruiting bodies can reduce the risk by confirming qualifications directly with the issuing board or university, using official verification channels, before an appointment letter is issued, and by re-checking records when complaints arise rather than leaving them pending.

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