No. SOR-III(S&GAD)2-13/2017 1st March 2017
SUBJECT: VERIFICATION OF EDUCATIONAL DEGREES / TESTIMONIALS
AS A MANDATORY CONDITION FOR APPOINTMENT IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Kind attention of all concerned is invited towards the following provisions of rule/policy on the subject:
(i) Rule 21-A(2) of the Punjab Civil Servants (Appointment & Conditions of Service) Rules, 1974 is reproduced as under:
“Notwithstanding anything in sub rule (1) an appointment by initial recruitment shall be subject to the verification of character and antecedents of the candidate or the person appointed to the satisfaction of the appointing authority”.
(ii) Guidelines given in Annex-B of the Contract Appointment Policy, 2004 provides vide para 14 as under:
“If, at any stage, it is discovered that the person appointed on contract had obtained the appointment on the basis of forged/bogus documents or through deceit by any means, the appointment shall be considered to be void ab initio and he shall be liable to refund all amounts
received from the Government as a consequence of appointment in addition to such other action as may be taken against him under the law.
(iii) Sub paras (x )and (xi) of para 13 of Recruitment Policy 2004 is reproduced as under:
“(x) All the candidates shall be required to produce National Identity Card, domicile certificate and transcripts of qualifications, in original, at the time of interview.
(xi) The Selection Committees shall ensure that the certificates/degrees of candidates are genuine and have been obtained from recognized institutions.”
3. The verification of educational degrees / testimonials is a mandatory requirement in terms of Rule 21-A(2) of the rules ibid and provisions of Contract Appointment Policy, 2004 and Recruitment Policy 2004 quoted above which is brought into kind notice of all concerned for meticulous compliance to eliminate any chance of recruitment on bogus / forged documents.
4. The above instructions may be brought to kind notice of all concerned for compliance in letter and spirit.