Ankiv Baisoya’s ‘fake’ marksheet is now one of 200 to be scrutinised by DU

NEW DELHI: In a curious turn of events, Delhi University has decided to bundle ‘fake’ marksheet allegations against

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president Ankiv Baisoya with another 200 such cases and put them all through authenticity checks. The decision was taken at a meeting called by DU’s Department of Buddhist Studies, where Baisoya is pursuing a master’s course.


The administration has claimed that around a dozen complaints had been received against these 200 students and now all of them will be scrutinised, though no timeline has been set for this scrutiny. “Today I received about 12 complaints against 200 master’s student’s for having submitted fake documents. All these documents are going to be scrutinised by competent authority,” said head of department of Buddhist Studies, KTS Sarao.

Sarao explained that the certificates will first be scrutinised by Delhi University, after which the issuing university will be approached for clarity and further verification. However, he added, since due procedure has to be followed, time taken cannot be ascertained. “We have to carry out the procedure without bias and impartiality,” added Sarao.

Yet, sources said, the ‘fake marksheet’ issue could be resolved in a few days, since the matter has reached the Delhi University administration, which is preparing to write to Thiruvalluvar University, and proceed with it on a fast-track basis.

Student groups, however, have accused DU of shielding Baisoya, especially after his marksheet has been reportedly certified as fake by the issuing authority, Thiruvalluvar University in Vellore. “Even though all the evidence is out in public record and Thiruvalluvar University has stated in clear terms that Baisoya’s marksheet is fake, the university, rather than cancelling his admission and filing a criminal case against him, is clearly shielding him so that he completes his full term and is not removed,” said Kawalpreet Kaur of AISA.

Last week, NSUI had circulated a photocopy of ‘fake’ marksheet submitted by Baisoya to the Department of Buddhist Studies to gain admission to the university. The controller of examination, Thiruvalluvar University, subsequently confirmed that it was a fake marksheet.

Baisoya also conceded that he had submitted a Thiruvalluvar University marksheet to DU, while also insisting that he studied BA (Pass) in Vellore from 2013 to 2016. However, on further investigation, it was found that he had gained admission at College of Vocation Studies in DU in 2013, and allegedly withdrawn studentship in June 2016.

He was also informed by the dean of student welfare at DU that his admission in two regular courses simultaneously would not be a problem, since he had been awarded just one degree in the end.