STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: State Vigilance Commission (SVO) on Thursday asked Director, Technical Education, Jammu and Kashmir to take action against a non-recognised institute in R S Pura for providing fake diplomas in skilled courses and trades like Electrician, Mason and Plumber etc.
The SVC said the investigations revealed that Kisan Institute of Technology (KIT) was not affiliated with Jammu and Kashmir State Board of Technical Education or National Council for Vocational Training and has been offering courses in Electrician, Mason, Plumber and others illegally.
The SVC has directed the Director, Technical Education to take immediate action and submit Action Taken Report.
The State Vigilance Commission, on a complaint filed by Harpreet Singh and Ashiq Hussain, about illegal/ fake diplomas issued by Kisan Institute of Technology (KIT) R.S.Pura Jammu in the trades of Electrician, Mason and Plumber, had referred the matter to Assistant Commissioner Revenue Poonch and Incharge District Vigilance Officer, Poonch for thorough enquiry and report.
The enquiry revealed that KIT, a private industrial institute R.S.Pura Jammu is not affiliated with State Board of Technical Education, J&K for trades for which the institute has issued the certificates in past many years and the invalid certificate holders have been absorbed in Government jobs.
Managing Director, KIT R S Pura Jammu and the complainant were summoned by the Commission, who submitted the documents wherein it further got revealed that the Government through the Directorate of Technical Education had cautioned the general public about illegal degrees being issued.
The general public was advised that Kisan Institute of Technology (KIT) R.S Pura Jammu has been issuing certificates for the trades like Electrician, Mason and Plumber etc for which the institute has not been recognized/ affiliated either by Directorate of Technical Education, J&K or National Council for Vocational Training as such the certificates/ marks cards issued by institute are not valid.
