Damoh Education Scam: Twin Sisters, Fake Documents & Rs 22.93 Crore Scam

In a shocking education scam in Damoh, Madhya Pradesh, twin sisters secured government teaching jobs using the same name and BA marksheet—one original, one forged. For 18 years, both worked in different schools undetected, each earning over Rs 80 lakh, totaling Rs 1.6 crore. The fraud came to light when both sought transfers to the same school.

Ironically, both were teaching moral science. One has been suspended, the other is absconding.

This is part of a larger crisis: a departmental probe found 19 teachers hired using fake or dubious documents. Despite drawing Rs 22.93 crore in salaries, only three have been dismissed. Among them are Neelam Tiwari and Asha Mishra, twins married into the same family, teaching with fake D.Ed certificates.

Despite High Court orders for action by April 9, most continue teaching. The scandal underscores urgent need for verification, accountability, and systemic reform in teacher recruitment.