Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Telangana Terminates 35 Junior Lecturers Over Fake Certificates
Telangana’s Intermediate Education department has dismissed 35 government junior college lecturers.
The department says they submitted educational certificates that were not issued by the universities named on them.
The lecturers had first worked on contracts and were made regular employees in 2023.
After allegations arose, officials checked certificates from nearly 360 lecturers.
Some of the documents were postgraduate or BTech certificates.
The department sent show-cause notices asking the lecturers to explain.
Officials say the checks are continuing for other lecturers.
The department may also pursue police or legal action.
The Intermediate Education department terminated 35 government junior lecturers on Monday for submitting certificates it found to be fake.
The lecturers had worked on contract and were regularised in 2023.
The department re-examined certificates from nearly 360 regularised junior lecturers after allegations of fraud.
Investigators found some postgraduate or BTech certificates were not issued by the universities named on them.
Director Abhilasha Abhinav said action would follow departmental rules, verification of others continues, and police or legal proceedings may also occur.
- Who
- The Telangana Intermediate Education department and 35 government junior lecturers.
- What
- The department terminated the lecturers for submitting certificates it found were not issued by the universities listed on them.
- When
- The terminations were announced on Monday; the lecturers had been regularised in 2023.
- Where
- Telangana, across districts including Rajanna Sircilla, Peddapalli and Siddipet.
- Why
- A departmental verification following allegations found that some submitted postgraduate or BTech certificates were not issued by the universities named in the documents.
Department's findings
Lecturers' explanations
Questioned certificates
Department's findings
The department said some certificates were not issued by the universities named on them and terminated 35 lecturers.
Lecturers' explanations
The department issued show-cause notices seeking explanations; the article does not report the lecturers’ responses.
Extent of action
Department's findings
Officials said action would be taken according to rules and may include police or legal proceedings.
Lecturers' explanations
The lecturers’ position on possible further proceedings was not included in the report.
- Lecturers terminated
- 35 government junior lecturers
- Certificates reviewed
- Nearly 360 government junior lecturers’ certificates
- Regularisation
- The lecturers had been regularised in 2023
- Certificate types identified
- Postgraduate or BTech certificates
- Contract faculty scheme introduced
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- Further verification
- Checks of other lecturers were still underway
- Potential further action
- Police and legal proceedings may be pursued