More than 1,200 fake certificates detected

More than 1,200 cases of fake certificates have been registered in the Sultanate, according to the Ministry of Higher Education.
“There will be no mercy shown when it comes to fake certificates. They will be sent directly to the Public Prosecution. Fake certificates are not new. We have had 1,250 cases from 1975, 117 of which involved fake seals, 108 for fraudulent qualifications, and 25 of which were certificates from entirely fictitious institutions.” - Al Nasr Al Ruqaishi, Qualification Equivalency & Recognition Department
The Ministry of Manpower has asked institutions not to accept any certificates from employees without approval from the specialist authorities.
The Qualification Equivalency & Recognition Department has approved 12,605 applications to be equated between 2015 and 2018.
Furthermore, 16,678 certificates were ratified, and 7,265 students were approved to continue their studies.