New Delhi, Mar 28: The government has taken many steps, including deployment of technical tools,
to check leakage of papers in examinations conducted by different government
recruitment agencies, Lok sabha was informed on Wednesday.
The initiatives taken to check malpractices include; conduct
of examinations on computer based mode for securing the examination paper,
deployment of low powered jammers in the examination venues to block CDMA, GSM,
3G, 4G, Wi-fi and Bluetooth devices and CERT-IN certification for examination
process and use of CCTV cameras, Minister of State PMO, Personnel, Public
Grievances & Pensions Mr Jitendra Singh informed the House in reply to a
written question.
Admitting that there have been stray reports of reported leakage of question papers in recruitment examinations, Mr Singh said such incidents have been attended by cancellation of said examination and re-conduct thereof.
He said there was no centralised data was maintained with regard to the incidents of paper leaks associated with various government examinations.
Denying any leakage of question papers in the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination, 2017, he said in view of some sporadic incidents of alleged cheating by some candidates at a few venues and subsequent agitation by a section of the candidates, SSC in order to reiterate and reaffirm the faith of the candidates in the examination process recommended for an impartial enquiry by CBI.
"Accepting the recommendation of the SSC, Government has referred the matter to CBI for a free and fair enquiry,” he said.
The said examination has not been cancelled, therefore, question of re-conduct does not arise, he added. UNI
Admitting that there have been stray reports of reported leakage of question papers in recruitment examinations, Mr Singh said such incidents have been attended by cancellation of said examination and re-conduct thereof.
He said there was no centralised data was maintained with regard to the incidents of paper leaks associated with various government examinations.
Denying any leakage of question papers in the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination, 2017, he said in view of some sporadic incidents of alleged cheating by some candidates at a few venues and subsequent agitation by a section of the candidates, SSC in order to reiterate and reaffirm the faith of the candidates in the examination process recommended for an impartial enquiry by CBI.
"Accepting the recommendation of the SSC, Government has referred the matter to CBI for a free and fair enquiry,” he said.
The said examination has not been cancelled, therefore, question of re-conduct does not arise, he added. UNI
