Fake appointment slur in State police
True sportspersons out, fake in
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 10 2012:
Self acclaimed female sportspersons with fake sports certificates including ones that are not recognized by the Youth Affairs and Sports Department have been found recruited as Sub-Inspectors in the Manipur Police Department, the recruitment of which was conducted in 2008 .
This was disclosed by W Joykumar, Co-convener of Movement for People's Right to Information at a press conference held its Wangkhei Thangapat office today.
Joykumar said that the matter came to light when Laishram Sanatombi of Yairipok Bishnu Naha, who was among the candidates not selected in the recruitment, filed an RTI complaint with the Youth Affairs and Sports Department demanding detailed information of the recruitment process.
When the information was provided, it was found that five persons were recruited as SI with fake sports certificates.
They are Aruna Laishram, Rajina Begum, Nambram Memtu, Chanuleima Pangeijam and Thaonaojam Rosie.
Aruna Laishram had used a certificate of the 20th Senior Male and Female National Taekwondo Championship, Kolkata) which she had not participated.
Rajini Begum used a certificate of the 3rd Circle Style National Kabaddi Championship Men and Women, Rajasthan where she had not participated and Nambram Memtu used a certificate of the National Taekwondo Competition and All India Taekwondo Competition, Standard College, Kongba Imphal, a tournament which is not recognised by the Youth Affairs and Sports.
The certificate used by Chanuleima was also of a tournament which is not recognised by the Youth Affairs
and Sports.
Th Rosie used a certificate of the Senior National and Inter-State Table Tennis Championship where she had not participated.
These sportspersons were using the fake certificates for age relaxation purpose, Joykumar said.
He further informed that the Governor has been apprised of the matter and the Ministry of Home Affairs would be intimated soon.
Laishram Sanatombi is a sportswoman who has participated and won many medals for state in various National events including discus throw and hammer throw.
Moreover, she is post graduate student.
So, the recruitment process had given favour to fake sportspersons while leaving out the real spokespersons, Joykumar asserted, adding that this was very unfortunate.
LaishramSanatombi was also present at the press conference.