Racket offering fake AICTE jobs in state busted
Ragu.Raman@timesgroup.com
Chennai:26.12.2021
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has busted a major job racket in the state where scamsters targeted unemployed youngsters from the rural villages. Working till the last minute detail, the gang went on a fake hiring spree in the technical council for non-existent positions such as state coordinator, head inspection officer, and even taluk coordinators. The scam came to light when AICTE received calls inquiring about the vacancies.
The racket was meticulously planned with scamsters conducting exams and selecting only those who scored above 50% marks for ppointment. They even came up with separate dress codes for male and female candidates at the exam centres along with mandatory trimmed fingernails and clean shave appearance for the physical interviews conducted in star hotels.
The AICTE southern regional office came to know about the scam when some candidates cross-checked with the council about the vacancies. "It was ascertained from the phone calls that the recruitment process is being done confidentially and the interviews are being conducted in star hotels. They are using AICTE's logo and asking for the bank details of candidates. Around 18 people have been recruited," M Sundaresan, regional officer of AICTE, said in his complaint. The racketeers are mainly targeting youth in Thiruvannamalai, Vellore, Kanchipuram, Salem, Madurai and Coimbatore districts.
Talking to TOI, Sundaresan said, AICTE has not advertised for recruitment for any post. "There are only 13 sanctioned posts in the AICTE's southern regional office. But the scamsters are recruiting 18 people in every district," he added.
The racketeers are planning to start another interview round on Sunday.
Those selected said their bank details were collected. Officials feared there is a possibility of fraudsters taking money from the selected candidates and police should immediately stop them.
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