As many as 48 candidates were appointed as Village level Workers (VlWs) in Bargarh district on January 13, 2014, a letter issued by the district Collector stated.
But doubts over selection of right candidates mounted as one Debananda Panda, one of the appointees, was found guilty of producing a forged mark-sheet to get the job during an enquiry on May 10, and another youth, Manoj Pandey, was found to have submitted a SC certificate though he originally belongs to Kulta subcaste (OBC category).
He was posted in Padampur block. Meanwhile, the district administration has suspended the duo and lodged FIRs against them.Now allegations have been made that another candidate has got VlW job by producing forgery mark-sheet.Pradeep Seth, an applicant of the concerned post, has alleged that one Seshadev Seth of Chandibhata under Jharbandh block and present VlW of Paikmal gram panchayat has produced a forgery mark-sheet to get the job.
According to Pradeep, Seshdev has passed +2 from the Dava College under Jharbandh block in 2007 securing 456 marks out of total 1,100. But he has produced mark-sheet showing 780 marks.It has also been alleged that two VlWs working in Padampur block belonging to the Christian religion by conversion but have produced SC category certificates to get jobs.
On the other hand, the district administration has started an investigation into the allegations, sources said.