CDA removes 6 employees on fake testimonials

Islamabad : The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has imposed the major penalty of removal from service on six officials serving in different grades on account of possessing fake/bogus educational testimonials.

Human Resource Development Directorate has issued formal office order. Action against these officials has been taken in the light Regulation 8.04(1)(b)(iii) of CDA Employees Service Regulation 1992, the CDA spokesman said.

Process of degree verification of non-gazetted and gazetted officials was pending since long. However, incumbent management during the end of last month directed the concerned formations to expedite the progress and to resolve various pending issues particularly pending process of degree verification and reports in this context be submitted at the earliest.

In this regard, a committee comprising Director Human Resource and Director Coordination was also formulated to expedite and conclude such degree verification cases. Upon receiving reports from concerned departments/institutions regarding fake and bogus degrees possessed by the above mentioned six officials action was taken under the rules. These officials were served show cause notices while opportunity of personal hearing was also granted which was availed by the officials but failed to prove authenticity of their documents.

Moreover, another official who have been retired from service, his pension was fixed at initial stage of BS-05 and extra benefits availed during posting in BS-11 will be recovered from his pension.

The officials have right of appeal as admissible under Regulation 20.01 of CDA Employees (Service) Regulation 1992. The CDA spokesman said the incumbent management of the authority is determined to take long due issue of degree verification to a logical conclusion.

Degree Verification Cell has been directed to actively pursue the process. He reiterated that consistent efforts are underway to bring seemliness in administrative affairs of the organisation.