A probe has begun into a “forged letter” received by the Banaras Hindu University, purportedly sent by the University Grants Commission. The central varsity discovered the ‘forged’ letter after it was allegedly uploaded on its website and was followed up by officials.
The letter stated that UGC would be keen to promote those employees who put in long service in the university. It also mentioned about making new appointments.
The police have launched a probe based on a complaint by the university. The letter was allegedly sent through registered post from a post office in Assi.
The university had to remove certain content on its website after it wrongly uploaded information based on the forged letter. The varsity contacted the UGC after many people applied for promotions and appointments on reading the letter. The UGC, in its response to the university, said “no such letter was sent to BHU,” and that there was no such criterion on which the UGC gave promotions.
