NSDC training partners booked for fraud

Both centres were fudging training data, thereby drawing government funds without conducting actual training sessions, the complaint mentioned.

Published on: Jul 26, 2025, 06:26:17 IST

By Hemani Bhandari

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A case has been registered against National Skill Development Corporation’s (NSDC) training partners in southwest Delhi’s Dabri after the corporation alleged that the centre was forging biometric attendance records and misappropriating government funds allocated for vocational training under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY).

The FIR, seen by HT, named a man who works as a single point of contact (SPOC) for Right Vision Foundation — an NSDC-affiliated training partner operating from Mahavir Enclave.

According to the complaint, the foundation fraudulently marked attendance of 186 trainees using the Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS), while no candidate was physically present during a surprise inspection by a government-authorised officer on January 17.

A second centre linked to the same training partner also allegedly violated PMKVY guidelines. Both centres were fudging training data, thereby drawing government funds without conducting actual training sessions, the complaint mentioned. NSDC flagged the issue after sending a show cause notice on February 18, but received no satisfactory response, the FIR stated.

Police said a case under sections 316 (criminal breach of trust) and 318 (cheating) of the BNS was registered.

Police said that investigation into the matter has been taken up and they will ask the SPOC to join the investigation. “We are investigating who these trainees were and if there is a larger scam behind this. The SPOC will also be asked how they managed to fudge biometric data,” an officer said.

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Hemani Bhandari
Hemani Bhandari is a Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times in New Delhi, where she reports on crime, policing, governance and social issues. With over a decade of experience in journalism, she specialises in combining on-ground reporting with evidence-based storytelling to examine the human impact of public policy, law enforcement and urban governance. Over the years, she has reported extensively on major developments in the capital, including crime investigations, civic challenges, protests, and issues affecting vulnerable communities. As a Special Correspondent, she focuses on producing exclusive investigations, enterprise stories and long-form features that go beyond daily news cycles. She has a keen interest in using public records, official data and field reporting to uncover systemic issues and present complex subjects in an accessible manner. A graduate of the Asian College of Journalism, Hemani believes in rigorous, ethical and evidence-based reporting. She is passionate about investigative journalism and continuously seeks to expand her skills in data journalism, open-source investigations and digital reporting techniques.Read More

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