📌 A New Scam in the Shadows

India’s employment ecosystem is already fragile, but what happens when someone grabs two full-time jobs—one in a private finance company and another in a government school—while not being physically present at either post for full hours?

This shocking scam is playing out in Bihar, where several individuals have been caught working at Mahindra Finance by day and claiming to be night guards at government schools—on paper.

This is more than a clerical error. It’s a calculated fraud—a violation of government service rules, a betrayal of public trust, and a misuse of taxpayer money.

⚖️ What Is Dual Employment and Why Is It Illegal?

Dual employment refers to holding two salaried positions simultaneously without legal or official permission. In India, it’s a violation of employment laws, especially if one of the jobs is in the public (government) sector.

🚨 Legal Violations Involved:

• Breach of Service Conduct Rules

• Violation of Article 311 of the Indian Constitution (misconduct by government employees)

• IPC Section 409: Criminal breach of trust by a public servant

• IPC Section 420: Cheating and dishonesty

• Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Even private organizations like Mahindra Finance can terminate an employee without notice if they find undeclared government service—especially if it affects the company’s compliance reputation.

🏢 How the Scam Works: A Deep Dive

1. Government Posts as Night Guards are often filled on a contract basis in Bihar. These jobs are meant to ensure security in schools during night hours.

2. Many of these positions are poorly monitored, with no biometric attendance or field audits.

3. Simultaneously, individuals join private firms like Mahindra Finance using a different set of documents, avoiding any declaration of their government job.

4. They draw salaries from both—doing one job (Mahindra Finance) full-time, and faking attendance as school night guards using bribed signatures, ghost attendance, or political links.

🧯 Ground Reality: What’s Happening in Bihar

In several districts including Muzaffarpur, Vaishali, Begusarai, and Samastipur, multiple school principals have raised red flags after finding that night guards assigned to their schools were never seen on duty.

One principal from Vaishali reportedly said:

“The man listed as our night guard has never shown up. But he gets salary every month. Locals told us he works at a private finance office.”

Several videos have gone viral on platforms like Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and WhatsApp, showing Mahindra Finance field agents who are also listed as night guards in RTI responses.

🚨 Consequences for the Offenders

The legal, administrative, and financial penalties are severe. Here’s what such individuals are staring at:

❌ Government Side:

• Immediate termination from the night guard post

• Salary recovery for the duration of dual employment

• Blacklisting from all future government jobs

• FIR under corruption charges

• Investigation by the Vigilance Department and Education Department

❌ Private Sector Side (Mahindra Finance):

• Immediate dismissal for not declaring prior employment

• Permanent blacklisting from NBFC/Banking sector jobs

• Legal notice for misrepresentation

📊 Systemic Issues That Allow This Scam

While the offenders are at fault, the loopholes in the system make it easy to exploit:

• No centralized employment database

• Lack of biometric attendance at schools

• Weak coordination between government departments

• Political pressure in rural school appointments

• Poor HR diligence in private firms in small towns

📣 What the Public Is Demanding

The scandal has sparked outrage among genuine job seekers, students, and teachers across Bihar. Here’s what citizens and experts are asking for:

🔎 Statewide audit of all school guards and night guards
🔐 Biometric/GPS attendance for all contract-based government posts
📝 Interlinking of employment records (Aadhaar + PAN + UAN)
💥 Strict punishment for school principals who facilitate fake guards
📢 Whistleblower protection laws to report corruption in appointments

💡 The Bigger Picture: What’s at Stake?

This isn’t just about a few dual salaries. It’s about:

• The dignity of government employment

• Faith in the education system

• Opportunities lost for genuine, unemployed youth

• Corruption normalizing in everyday jobs

If this continues unchecked, it could erode the ethics of both public service and private professionalism.

📝 Final Word: Jobs Are Duties, Not Just Salaries

Whether you’re working as a night guard or a finance executive, every job matters. Cheating the system might get you two salaries temporarily, but eventually, it gets exposed—and punished harshly.

Government posts are meant to serve the people, not become passive income schemes. And companies like Mahindra Finance have their own reputations to protect.

For job aspirants, the message is clear:❗ “Work with integrity, or don’t work at all.”