University: No record of graduation for AATT General Manager

[rfari]

Go do oprah. Both.of u

[Morpheus]

Go do oprah. Both.of u

Aye aye cool it

[mamoo_pagal]

Deputy General Manager - Operations at Piarco International Airport
Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago
August 2010 – Present (3 years 2 months)

Head Government and Industry Affairs
Caribbean Airlines Limited
Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry
November 2009 – March 2010 (5 months)

Director Network Management
Caribbean Airlines Limited
Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry
January 2007 – October 2009 (2 years 10 months)

Director Schedule Planning
BWIA West Indies Airways
Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry
1995 – 2006 (11 years)

Senior Analyst/Programmer
BWIA West Indies Airways
Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry
January 1993 – January 1995 (2 years 1 month)

Project Officer
BWIA West Indies Airways
Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry
January 1990 – January 1992 (2 years 1 month)

Programmer
BWIA West Indies Airways
Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry
January 1989 – January 1990 (1 year 1 month)

so the man "work up" the system with the fake credentials yet the press playing it like he get hired since PP in power...........smh

[marlener]

All that ability and still have to forge a degree! Better I apply for a big work on ah state board since apparently they don't check qualifications,wait meh ent know nobody to pull strings.

[zoom rader]

Deputy General Manager - Operations at Piarco International Airport
Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago
August 2010 – Present (3 years 2 months)

Head Government and Industry Affairs
Caribbean Airlines Limited
Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry
November 2009 – March 2010 (5 months)

Director Network Management
Caribbean Airlines Limited
Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry
January 2007 – October 2009 (2 years 10 months)

Director Schedule Planning
BWIA West Indies Airways
Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry
1995 – 2006 (11 years)

Senior Analyst/Programmer
BWIA West Indies Airways
Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry
January 1993 – January 1995 (2 years 1 month)

Project Officer
BWIA West Indies Airways
Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry
January 1990 – January 1992 (2 years 1 month)

Programmer
BWIA West Indies Airways
Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry
January 1989 – January 1990 (1 year 1 month)

so the man "work up" the system with the fake credentials yet the press playing it like he get hired since PP in power...........smh

This is the reason why you cant trust trini press. There are loads of ppl in trini in the same situation as him. Some are OJTs have worked up the ranks while others have paper and no work experience. If as they said he did fake his papers then hes in the wrong and is a dumbass. Ppl quick to make a jugdement without hearing bothside of the story, here we have trini press with an agenda against the goverment and then hes is at fault with a fake degree. Both have feed the public false information.

[Honkey]

The Newspaper industry in Trinidad and Tobago will write baseless articles just to sell there papers.
For all those who say it fake.
http://www.umb.edu/library
http://www.lib.umb.edu/files/uploads/files/UMB_1988.pdf

[pioneer]

Back in the 80's plenty people used to forge their qualifications.

Hell it even have top managers in the public sector who never went to school, but "borrowed" other people certificates and forged them.

Even doctors too.

[Habit7]

The Newspaper industry in Trinidad and Tobago will write baseless articles just to sell there papers.
For all those who say it fake.
http://www.umb.edu/library
http://www.lib.umb.edu/files/uploads/files/UMB_1988.pdf

Well according to the article the registrar of the university said his certificate "is not authentic" and while he attended for 4yrs he did not graduate.

A graduation program is good corroborating evidence but if the university doesnt endorse you, you just have a piece of paper.

[pete]

It says he got an award as well..

DayanandBirju
Department ofMathematics and
Computer Science Special Award
for Outstanding Service

[G-T]

You know what I don't get, why he never called the university to clear the situation up. I know I was not going to let that slide...

[kaylex]

I dont care/// his ass should be in jail... or assets siezed... He openly defrauded the state.. and then we wonder why BWIA sunk and continues to make a loss..

He real wotless too... After we have free tertiary education and on the foundation of dollar for dollar.... he couold have atleast gone to HYPE or MIC.. this man real wicked.. nearly ready to retire and he done make monies on false pretences..


and what hurting me ... is he have the frickin gaul to ask for vacation before he reisgn.. in another country.. some body woulda done roll up on him and firebomb dat house..

Where is Ishmael Samad aka Mr Sledge... these guys are the so called guardians of democracy..

BIRGU, RESHMI AND HAFIZOOL aka Mr. Call of Duty most medals and Moonan from CAL..i WONDER HOW MUCH MORE THROUGHOUT BEING HIRED AT ALL LEVELS...


DO SO//////////NOTICE EH.. MR bIRGU WAS PROMOTED TO A HIGH LEVEL ALSO UNDER 1995 REGIME...

[eliteauto]

An editorial worth reading:

A free pass for false ‘papers’

Even though the Laws of Trinidad and Tobago list fraud as an offence, it appears that a certain kind of fraud is in practice legal, once it is committed against State entities by persons in favour with the Government of the day.

Last week, an investigation by the Express revealed that Dayanand Birju, a deputy manager at the Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (AATT), had falsified his university degree. Previously, AATT deputy chairman Kurt Adjodha resigned after his qualifications were queried in Parliament by the Opposition. And there have been several similar situations at other State entities. In all cases, none of the persons who had misrepresented their qualifications were charged with any offence, with resignations being considered sufficient penalty. Transport Minister Stephen Cadiz, who is the line minister for the AATT, echoed this mindset when asked about the Birju matter, saying that he considered the scandal to have “sent a message, that if found out, you will be very embarrassed”.

This is an astonishing perspective. First, Minister Cadiz’s phrasing implies that wrongdoing is wrong only if discovered. Then he assumes that embarrassment is sufficient punishment, which is ironic coming from a politician, since many in that profession continually demonstrate by word and deed that embarrassment holds no terrors for them.

AATT officials have sidestepped all queries about the Authority’s response. At the very least, this hesitation smacks of political timidity. More importantly, treating the issue as trivial exacerbates a perspective that a country can progress without qualified persons occupying positions of authority — an unholy combination of contempt for “book sense” and the principle that political loyalty is the best qualification.


Contrary to what Minister Cadiz asserts, the messages which these incidents have so far sent are (1) that qualifications and competence don’t really matter; and (2) that lying about one’s qualifications is a trivial offence. Indeed, Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s administration demonstrated this perspective early on in 2011 with the short-lived appointment of clerk Reshmi Ramnarine to head the Strategic Services Agency, and then again seven months ago when the Government approved the continued presence of Hafizool Ali Mohammed on the Commission of Enquiry into the 1990 coup attempt, after it was revealed that Mr Mohammed had blatant inaccuracies on his CV.

But such a laissez-faire attitude towards qualifications is supported by the wider society, with prominent individuals flaunting “PhDs” acquired from institutions with no accreditation, and becoming wealthy and even nationally recognised. That so many people accept this shows a counter-productive view of education, where the emphasis is on acquiring the “piece of paper”, rather than the knowledge and skills which the paper is supposed to represent.

This is the very definition of a Third World mentality.

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[equipped2ripp]

this happening in all state enterprises, not only AATT.

[pioneer]

Start with the state boards

[Habit7]

Airport looking into bogus degree
By Denyse Renne denyse.renne@trinidadexpress.com
Story Created: Oct 3, 2013 at 12:11 AM ECT
Story Updated: Oct 3, 2013 at 6:36 PM ECT

The Airports Authority’s legal department is now examining the issue of a false degree certificate submitted by former deputy manager of airport operations Dayanand Birju.
Speaking with the Express on Tuesday, chairman of the AATT board Trevor Benjamin said: “Our legal department is dealing with it and the AATT board will be guided by what is said.”
Benjamin said that last weekend the matter of Birju’s degree certificate from the University of Massachusetts, Boston in the United States, which was examined and determined to be “not authentic” by a university official, was taken to the AATT’s legal department for advice.
“I asked them to return to me in the shortest possible time frame,” Benjamin said.

An Express investigation revealed that Birju submitted the “certificate” to the AATT in order to obtain a managerial position.
The certificate stated he had a Bachelors in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts.
Calls to the university revealed that, after diligent checks, the certificate purporting to be issued from the institution was not authentic.
The Express learnt that from February 1, 2012, all management at AATT received an increase in salary following negotiations.
Birju’s basic monthly salary then catapulted to $41,500. He received an acting allowance of $16,000, entertainment allowance of $2,000 and housing allowance of $4,000. Collectively he received $63,500 a month.

According to documents obtained by the Express, Birju was offered the position of deputy general manager, Operations on August 10, 2010.
His basic monthly salary then was $24,000. This figure did not include allowances.
A copy of his contract showed perks such as travelling, entertainment, telephone and housing allowances. The allowances were $3,000, $500, $350, $1,500, respectively, per month. Collectively Birju’s pay package while holding the post of deputy general manager was $29,350.
On January 16, 2012, the AATT board appointed Birju to act as general manager. His compensation included a monthly salary of $32,000, transport facilities of $3,000, entertainment allowance— $1,500 and housing allowance— $3,000. Collectively he received $39,500.
Following the Express story, Minister of Transport Stephen Cadiz said he had not yet decided if a police report should be lodged since, in his opinion, police involvement would only add greater embarrassment to Birju and his family.

Birju was the second AATT employee to have resigned over questionable qualifications.
In June, former deputy chairman of the AATT Kurt Ajodha tendered his resignation after it was discovered he was not academically qualified for the post, despite him saying otherwise on his CV.
Ajodha was appointed in January 2012. He received a stipend of $7,000 a month.
Sources say despite resigning his post, management at AATT wrote Ajodha last week requesting that he return the company’s cellphone and Samsung Galaxy tablet.
In a brief interview with the Express earlier this week, Cadiz said he had requested that checks be conducted on “every single executive under my agency”.
“You cannot be doing this, people work hard getting their degrees and someone cannot be making up degrees and submitting false ones,” he said.

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Air ... 46211.html

[eliteauto]

$63K a month for over a year and Cadiz say "de embarrassment is enough gee he ah chance nah ent he done lee de wuk"

[wagonrunner]

$63K a month for over a year and Cadiz say "de embarrassment is enough gee he ah chance nah ent he done lee de wuk"

alco like dat to keep the hindu PM in good spirits in all party hack functions yunno.
is it their money they are spending? you surprised they don't care.

[eliteauto]

I asked today if she's fasting for Divali, I was told they fast "a few days before"

[hustla_ambition101]

I asked today if she's fasting for Divali, I was told they fast "a few days before"

I thought she was a Spiritual Baptist?

[kaylex]

Police probing ex-Airports Authority executive

Accused of submitting bogus university certificate...

By Denyse Renne denyse.renne@trinidadexpress.com

Story Updated: Nov 14, 2013 at 11:34 PM ECT )

A police investigation has been launched into former acting general manager at the Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago, Dayanand Birju.

Birju had submitted a bogus certificate—which stated he had a BSc in computer science from the University of Massachusetts—to the AATT in order to obtain a managerial position.

Calls to the university by the Express revealed the certificate purporting to be issued from the institution was not authentic.

Contacted yesterday, acting Commissioner of Police Stephen Williams said: “I have not directed any investigation. I will have to check with my DCP Crime and Operations, Mervyn Richardson, and ACP Crime, Glenn Hackett”.

But sources say Hackett has initiated the investigation and mandated detectives attached to the Fraud Squad to probe the matter.

Sources say last week two detectives visited the AATT where they spoke with senior personnel and requested certain documentation.

Chairman of the AATT board, Trevor Benjamin, also spoke with the detectives and gave the assurance that there will be co-operation.

Sources say despite being advised by its legal department since September that an official police report needed to be made regarding Birju’s fraudulent credentials, the Benjamin-led board is yet to do so.

In fact, numerous telephone calls to Benjamin and his deputy, Carol Cuffy-Dowlat, by the Express resulted in the duo saying the matter is still being discussed at the board level.

Even Transport Minister Stephen Cadiz has stated in previous interviews that Birju and his relatives were embarrassed enough over the expose.

“I am not sure what we will do, whether we will report and let the police deal with it or consider that Mr Birju has sent a message, that if found out, you (the public) will be very embarrassed,” Cadiz had told the Express on September 27.

During its investigation, the Express called the university and was told that, after diligent checks, the certificate purporting to be issued from the institution was not authentic.

When the issue was raised publicly, officials at the AATT contacted the university querying the certificate and were told by university personnel that any information pertaining to Birju would need his permission.

The AATT never made any attempt to contact Birju, since according to AATT sources, Birju had resigned from the post. The directive to seal all information came from Birju to the university, sources say.

Birju’s basic monthly salary at the AATT in the post was $41,500. He received an acting allowance of $16,000, entertainment allowance of $2,000 and housing allowance of $4,000. Collectively, he received $63,500 per month.

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Pol ... 98631.html

[kaylex]

Something is telling me this man is going to walk away with our tax paying monies... just as the likes of Reshma Reemnerine, Hafizool "Call of Duty" Mohammed, National Quarries Lady, TTEC man, Moonan from CAL.. now Mr. HDC board member and the others...


Strangely enough if was me.. Mr. Richardson would be knocking on my door..
Dont know why the police engaging in selective enforcement and then want John Public to be confident in them...
Banana Republic for Banana People

[rfari]

Reshmi next?

BIRJU CHARGED
Story Updated: May 10, 2014

TWO COUNTS OF FRAUD: Former acting general manager of the Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (AATT) Dayanand Birju.

Former acting general manager at the Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (AATT) Dayanand Birju has been charged with two counts of fraud.

This was confirmed yesterday by Deputy Commissioner of Police Glenn Hackett who said Birju was in police custody.

Birju, sources say, was held at his San Fernando home on Friday at around 9.15 p.m. and taken to Fraud Squad headquarters at Richmond Street, Port of Spain.

He is expected to appear before a Port of Spain magistrate tomorrow charged with obtaining money by false pretences and uttering a false document.

Last September, the Sunday Express through a series of exclusive stories claimed that Birju had submitted a bogus degree certificate which stated he had a BSc in computer science from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, in the United States.

The certificate stated he was awarded the degree in computer science on May 28, 1988.

This formed part of his curriculum vitae submitted to the AATT to obtain the managerial position he held.

Sources said the former AATT board led by Trevor Benjamin and line minister Stephen Cadiz did not lodge an official police report.

Several letters were written to the board by its legal department last September alleging offences had been committed and the police ought to be contacted, sources said.

Sources told the Sunday Express that Hackett initiated an investigation and mandated detectives attached to the Fraud Squad to probe the matter.

Hackett supervised the investigation which was led by Snr Supt Edwards.

The detectives throughout their investigation visited AATT senior personnel and requested certain documentation.

However, on Friday afternoon, the detectives received written correspondence from the university in the United States.

During its investigation, the Sunday Express on September 24 last year contacted David Cesario, registrar of the University of Massachusetts, Boston, asking him a series of questions.

He was also e-mailed a copy of the certificate tendered to the AATT.

Cesario claimed after inspecting the certificate, “I have reviewed it and it is not authentic.”

Cesario said prior to the Sunday Express request the AATT also requested information as to whether the “certificate” was authentic.

A reply has since been sent to the AATT.

Cesario had confirmed that Birju attended the university “from fall 1983 through fall 1987”, but did not graduate.

Sunday Express investigations also claimed the document tendered by Birju contained discrepancies.

For instance, it listed “Peter McFarlene” as the university president.

But Registry officials at the university told the Sunday Express they knew no one by that name who served as president of the university.

“From 1978 to 1990, the university listed Mr David C Knapp as president of the University of Massachusetts.”

The names “Thomas Alan Caretherson” and “Veronica Miles” also appeared on the document. They were listed as serving at the institution in the capacity of chancellor, Boston Campus, and chief, board of trustees, respectively. This was also alleged to be inaccurate.

Birju’s basic monthly salary at the AATT in the post of acting general manager was $41,500.

He received an acting allowance of $16,000, entertainment allowance of $2,000 and housing allowance of $4,000.

Collectively, he received $63,500 per month.

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[bluefete]

Let's see what happens from there.

[pugboy]

few people will try this stunt again if convicted

find ways to enforce other serious crimes' penalties and people will fall in line

[shake d livin wake d dead]

da good for he kant..u noe how much ppl he use to cry down.

[javishm]

Deal with him

[Morpheus]

Look at that package. Wow...... like if the basic wasn't enough. Smh. Don't know how they do it nah.

[K74T]

Jail him.

[zoom rader]

Yeah jail he skunt and the many other public servants that don't work

[jm3]

few people will try this stunt again if convicted

find ways to enforce other serious crimes' penalties and people will fall in line

hopefully this will open up promotion paths for the honest people.