<p>CPI(M)'s student organisation Students' Federation of India (SFI) faced a significant embarrassment on Monday when a degree certificate presented by an SFI local leader for admission to a post-graduate institution was discovered to be fake.</p>.<p>Nikhil Thomas, an SFI local leader of MSM College at Kayamkulam in Alappuzha district, was accused of presenting a fake commerce degree certificate from Kalinga University in Raipur for admission to the MCom course.</p>.<p>The SFI is already caught up in rows over its state secretary P M Arsho being declared pass by Maharaja's College in Kochi in the post-graduate semester even though he did not appear for the exam. Another former SFI activist Vidya K was accused of faking a teaching experience certificate to apply for jobs.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/kerala-governors-allegation-of-politicising-education-sector-becoming-relevant-1228996.html" target="_blank">Kerala Governor's allegation of politicising education sector becoming relevant</a></strong></p>.<p>Arsho on Monday tried to defend Thomas stating that the degree certificate from Kalinga University submitted by Thomas was not fake. Though he was left red-faced after the university authorities told the media that Thomas did not study in the college and legal action would be taken against him for faking the university's certificate.</p>.<p>Kerala University V-C Mohanan Kunnummal said there were serious flaws as Thomas was enrolled in BCom at MSM College during 2017-20, but did not pass the exam. But he produced a phoney Kalinga University BCom degree certificate. It is a serious flaw that the MSM college gave admission to him for MCom even as he did BCom at the college and failed, said Kunnumel.</p>.<p>There were allegations that Thomas was given admission on recommendation by the political leadership.</p>.<p>The MSM college authorities suspended Thomas, currently in MCom second year.</p>.<p>Arsho blamed rackets at other state universities for the phoney credentials after they came to light. He also said that the Kerala University V-C was also accused of pursuing political objectives by registering for two programmes at two universities.</p>.<p>Arsho had recently filed a complaint against a woman reporter accusing her of conspiracy against him by reporting about declaring he passed exams that he did not attend.</p>
<p>CPI(M)'s student organisation Students' Federation of India (SFI) faced a significant embarrassment on Monday when a degree certificate presented by an SFI local leader for admission to a post-graduate institution was discovered to be fake.</p>.<p>Nikhil Thomas, an SFI local leader of MSM College at Kayamkulam in Alappuzha district, was accused of presenting a fake commerce degree certificate from Kalinga University in Raipur for admission to the MCom course.</p>.<p>The SFI is already caught up in rows over its state secretary P M Arsho being declared pass by Maharaja's College in Kochi in the post-graduate semester even though he did not appear for the exam. Another former SFI activist Vidya K was accused of faking a teaching experience certificate to apply for jobs.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/kerala-governors-allegation-of-politicising-education-sector-becoming-relevant-1228996.html" target="_blank">Kerala Governor's allegation of politicising education sector becoming relevant</a></strong></p>.<p>Arsho on Monday tried to defend Thomas stating that the degree certificate from Kalinga University submitted by Thomas was not fake. Though he was left red-faced after the university authorities told the media that Thomas did not study in the college and legal action would be taken against him for faking the university's certificate.</p>.<p>Kerala University V-C Mohanan Kunnummal said there were serious flaws as Thomas was enrolled in BCom at MSM College during 2017-20, but did not pass the exam. But he produced a phoney Kalinga University BCom degree certificate. It is a serious flaw that the MSM college gave admission to him for MCom even as he did BCom at the college and failed, said Kunnumel.</p>.<p>There were allegations that Thomas was given admission on recommendation by the political leadership.</p>.<p>The MSM college authorities suspended Thomas, currently in MCom second year.</p>.<p>Arsho blamed rackets at other state universities for the phoney credentials after they came to light. He also said that the Kerala University V-C was also accused of pursuing political objectives by registering for two programmes at two universities.</p>.<p>Arsho had recently filed a complaint against a woman reporter accusing her of conspiracy against him by reporting about declaring he passed exams that he did not attend.</p>