Sambalpur, Nov 6 : Police in Sambalpur district of Odisha State has begun its probe into the circulation of fake certificates in the name of Sambalpur University.
The incident came to the fore after two staff of the Dhanbad-based GR Education Training and Placement in the neighbouring Jharkhand brought to the notice of the university authorities on Wednesday.
The said agency, after receiving the certificates in the name of the university, had sought the help of the university authorities for authenticity. However, during the examination, these certificates were found to be fake, sources said.
Sambalpur University Vice Chancellor Prof Chittaranjan Tripathy said some hackers, after hacking the old website of the university linked to the UGC website, have been able to prepare fake certificates and circulating them.
State’s Higher Education Minister Pradip Panigrahi said he has asked the vice chancellor to probe into the incident and submit a report for further action.
