Patna: The Bihar State University Service Commission (BSUSC) has cancelled the selection of 13 candidates in the assistant professor recruitment process after finding alleged irregularities in their documents.
The decision follows an investigation lasting around nine months. The candidates had allegedly attempted to secure appointments in state universities using forged or invalid documents. Two of the 13 candidates are women.
The commission has also recommended strict action against five candidates, while FIRs have been registered against two.
Geography and Sociology Account for Most Cases
The investigation found alleged document fraud across several subjects, including History, Mathematics, Psychology and Philosophy.
Geography and Sociology recorded the highest number of cases. Of the 13 candidates whose selections were cancelled, five belonged to Geography and three to Sociology.
Irregularities Reported Across Multiple Universities
The alleged irregularities were not confined to a single university. The commission’s investigation identified cases linked to several institutions across Bihar.
- Munger University: Three cases
- Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University (BNMU), Madhepura: Three cases
- Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur: Two cases
- Patna University: One case
The report indicates that the investigation covered candidates associated with universities in different parts of the state.
Nine-Month Investigation Leads to Cancellation of Selections
The BSUSC examined the candidates’ documents over approximately nine months. Following the verification process, the commission decided to cancel the selections of all 13 candidates after identifying discrepancies.
The action has brought renewed attention to document verification and scrutiny in the university recruitment process.
FIRs Against Two Candidates, Action Recommended Against Five
Along with cancelling the selections, the commission has recommended strict action against five candidates. Two candidates are also facing FIRs in connection with the alleged use of fake documents.
The commission’s action marks a significant development in Bihar’s assistant professor recruitment process, with further action expected in the cases under investigation.
