Beyond visible symptoms encapsulated in images coming out of the state's creaky examination centres, a damning investigation by India Today has diagnosed what afflicts Bihar's education system. Lalita Chaudhry, who runs a boutique and a beauty parlour, is designated as a teacher on official records, she revealed. TEACHER WHO NEVER TOOK A CLASSIt all started when an acquaintance showed her as staff on paper at a bogus school in Hajipur, Chaudhry told India Today. DETAILS OF INDIA TODAY INVESTIGATIONAs India Today's investigation moved further, more skeletons came tumbling out of Bihar's closet. CHECKING ANSWER PAPERS BEYOND CAPACITYShe now explained how the entire staff was forced to examine the key school-leaving papers, beyond capacity.

Source: India Today June 14, 2017 15:47 UTC