There have been no incidents of paper leakage reported in recruitment examinations conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Railway Recruitment Board (RRB), and Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) over the past two years, as informed to the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
Union Minister of State for Personnel, Jitendra Singh, stated in a written reply that recent incidents of alleged irregularities, cheating, impersonation, and malpractices were reported during the National Testing Agency’s NEET(UG) examination held on May 5, 2024, in OMR (Pen and paper) mode. Following these reports, the matter was referred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a comprehensive investigation starting June 22, 2024.
Singh further highlighted that to prevent unfair means in public examinations, the government has enacted the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair means) Act, 2024. This legislation has been brought into force, and subsequent rules under this law have also been notified.
This assurance comes amidst concerns over examination integrity and the government’s efforts to uphold transparency and fairness in recruitment processes across these major institution
