stuin

Guwahati, Aug. 25 : Dispur has asked the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council and Board of Secondary Education, Assam to adopt a technology to do away with fake marksheets.

An Assam government official said the government was stressing on adopting a technology similar to the one used for making currency.

He said the AHSEC and SEBA have been asked by the education department to discuss with experts as how to go about in adopting a new technology.

A SEBA official said the board would be holding discussions with printing presses and experts to use modern technology through which one could clearly differentiate between genuine and fake marksheets or pass certificates.

“The people involved in the fake marksheet racket may somehow manage to get information about the technology used by the SEBA in making marksheets and pass certificates and thus commit the fraud. So we have to adopt a technology in printing the marksheets, pass certificates and admit cards which cannot be tampered or adopted by the racketeers, at least not in as rampant a manner as at present,” the official added.

In June, the special task force of Assam police recovered several fake documents, including marksheets, admit cards and pass certificates of over 40 institutions, including Gauhati University, Assam Medical College, Gauhati Medical College, SEBA and AHSEC.

U. Deka, the secretary of AHSEC, said the council had already adopted a few measures to prevent fraud while printing marksheets and pass certificates.

He said the usage of modern technology would be discussed in details at the council meeting.

SEBA and AHSEC have also received reports that some of its officials might be involved in the fake marksheet racket.

“We have asked the police to give the identities of the guilty officials and employees involved in the racket. Once the police provide the identities and substantial proof, SEBA will take action against the accused staff,” a board official said.

Sources alleged that the owners of some printing presses were involved in the racket.

“The details of the backgrounds of owners of the printing presses where marksheets, pass certificates and admit cards are printed must be kept by the SEBA and AHSEC. The police must question the press owners engaged by the SEBA and AHSEC in case of any detection of fake marksheets,” a source said.