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15/02/23 07:10 AM IST

Uttarakhand govt approves promulgation of ordinance to ensure transparency and fairness in competitive examinations

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  • Uttarakhand government has approved the Uttarakhand Competitive Examination (Measures for Prevention and Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Ordinance 2023 to ensure transparency and fairness in competitive examinations.
Features of the bill
  • The ordinance aims to prevent use of unfair means in recruitment examinations in the state, making it a cognizable and non-bailable offence.
  • Strict provisions have been made against the culprits in this ordinance.
  • If any person, printing press, service provider organization, management system, coaching institute found involved in unfair means, then provision has been made for a maximum punishment of life imprisonment and a fine of up to 10 crore rupees for those indulging in or facilitating use of unfair means in recruitment examinations.
  • If any person, printing press, service provider contracted or ordered for examination, management for conducting an examination, or any person and organization authorized to keep and transport the examination material, any employee of the examination authority, limited liability partnership, coaching centre, or any other institution has indulged in conspiracy or other unfair means, they shall be punished with a jail term of not less than 10 years, which may extend to life imprisonment.
  • An applicant found cheating will be:
  • debarred for two to five years from the date of the chargesheet
  • And in case of conviction, from all competitive exams for 10 years.
  • All the properties earned using unfair means will be seized.
  • The offences are cognizable, non-bailable, and non-compoundable.
Source- AIR News

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