Retired Teacher Booked For Concealing Identity To Secure Job In Haryana Education Dept
Lalit Bhardwaj secured an appointment as a social science teacher through the Haryana Staff Selection Commission in 2004 by concealing his identity using forged documents.
Published : January 20, 2026 at 4:38 PM IST
Faridabad: A retired teacher has been booked for securing a job in the Haryana education department by suppressing his identity. The Sarai Khwaja police station in Faridabad has registered a case of fraud against the accused after a complaint was filed by the principal of Government Model Senior Secondary School.
The complainant said the accused teacher, Lalit Bhardwaj, had secured an appointment as a social science teacher through the Haryana Staff Selection Commission in 2004 by concealing his true identity using forged documents. When his educational records were verified by the school, several serious irregularities came to the fore.
Faridabad police spokesperson Yashpal Singh said it was revealed during the investigation that the accused's name has been mentioned as Lalaram, son of Shiv Kumar, in the 10th, 12th, and graduation certificates. "However, his appointment in the education department was under the name of Lalit Bhardwaj. This entire matter came to light when repeated complaints were filed through the Chief Minister's portal in 2020 and 2021. Based on them, the education department initiated a departmental inquiry," he added.
The departmental inquiry revealed that the accused, whose former name is stated to be Lalaram, worked as a clerk in the Indian Army from 1987 to 1999. He allegedly obtained a BEd degree from Shillong, Meghalaya, in 1994 while serving in the army, which is against the service rules and regulations.
Furthermore, several discrepancies were found in his BEd degree certificate, as his father's name is not mentioned on it. This raises serious questions about the authenticity of the degree and other educational documents.
"A detailed investigation by Ballabhgarh block education officer and the directorate of education revealed that the accused had joined the government service by changing his identity and manipulating documents of educational qualifications. Based on the report, the Sarai Khwaja police station has registered a case of fraud against the accused, who has not been arrested yet. A thorough investigation into the matter is underway," Singh added.
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