The Assam government in general and the Education Minister in particular must be congratulated for launching the process of inquiring into allegations of fake B. Ed. and D. Ed certificates of a section of teachers in the state that contain high scores allegedly procured from some institutions in West Bengal. While it is not immediately known exactly how many such allegations have been received by the Education Department, the fact remains that there are a large number of teachers serving in higher secondary and senior secondary schools across the state whose certificates and mark sheets are doubtful. It is common knowledge that a number of institutions established by certain unscrupulous individuals across the country are in the business of providing all kinds of degrees—B. Ed., D. Ed.,, Masters, and Ph. D. too—to those who can afford to pay in order to get jobs in government educational institutions. While the immediate move of the government refers to some institutions in West Bengal, such institutions are allegedly also operating from the neighbouring state of Meghalaya, not to mention Bihar, Delhi, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh. A few years ago, the Government of Meghalaya cracked down on at least one such university in Shillong and closed it down after it was found that college teachers, most of whom were from Assam, had been provided Ph.D. degrees just in exchange for a few lakh rupees. Unfortunately, the particular university has reopened and has returned to the business of awarding various kinds of fake degrees. While the inquiry against fake B. Ed. and D. Ed. certificates is a welcome move, what is also required is a similar inquiry to verify the Ph. D. certificates of college teachers that have been acquired from universities outside the state. Simultaneously, action should also be initiated against those officers and experts who were involved in the selection and approval of teachers who were found to possess such fake degrees. A probe is probably also required to find out how many teachers, both in schools and colleges, had submitted duplicate certificates and mark sheets after declaring that they had lost their original documents. This is particularly required because there is allegedly a racket even within the state that issues duplicate mark sheets with inflated marks. There should be no compromise when it comes to shaping future citizens.