Dear sirs,
U. P. government has started recruitment of large number of teachers for primary/junior high school classes on merit basis. After conducting 3 rounds of counselling they are now silent. In this connection, the concerned department has taken custody of ALL EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATES of the candidates IN ORIGINAL barring them from applying for the jobs elsewhere.
To me it is unfair, unethical and illegal on the following points:
(i) Custody of educational certificate of the candidates by third party (government) is unauthorised, unethical, unfair and illegal,
(ii) Till the government do not provide confirmed employment, it appears illegal and unfair to restrict/ bar the candidates from attempting for employment elsewhere,
(iii) If they retained the documents of the candidates for verification, they could have done it with xerox copies thereof for the reason that the verification of the document (papers) has got no meaning but the fact of issuance of the certificate is vital which can be ascertained with the records of concerned universities/ boards only. So the custody of original certificates is not desirable.
The worthy opinion/ guidance of the members is solicited.
Regards,
S. K. TEWARI
