A full-time employed science teacher employed Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV), school has managed to earn a salary of 1 crore in 13 months by working in 25 schools. It is reported that she was working simultaneously in multiple schools in districts such as Ambedkar Nagar, Baghpat, Aligarh, Saharanpur and Prayagraj, among others. The matter came to light when a database of teachers was being created. The digital database of teachers on the Manav Sampada portal required teachers' personal records, date of joining and promotion. Once the records were uploaded, it was found that Anamika Shukla, with the same personal details, had been listed at 25 schools.
Director general of school education, Vijay Kiran Anand, said a probe is underway. According to the records in all the schools, Shukla was on the rolls of these schools for over a year. KGBV is a residential school for girls from weaker sections and teachers are appointed on contract. They are paid approximately Rs 30,000 per month. Each block in a district has one Kasturba Gandhi School. Anamika has taken home Rs one crore as salary from these schools over 13 months till February 2020. A native of Mainpuri, Anamika Shukla was last found working in Rae Bareli's KGBV till February, when her forgery came to light.