Last Updated Feb - 06 - 2024, 06:52 PM | Source : HT | Visitors : 40
The government has introduced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024, in Lok Sabha to address malpractices in competitive tests.
The government recently introduced a bill in Lok Sabha to prevent malpractices and irregularities in competitive tests. The bill includes provisions for a maximum jail sentence of 10 years and a fine of up to ₹1 crore.
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024, introduced by Union Minister Jitendra Singh, follows the cancellation of a number of competitive exams, including the teacher recruitment exam in Rajasthan, the Common Eligibility Test (CET) for Group-D posts in Haryana, the recruitment exam for junior clerks in Gujarat, and the constable recruitment exam in Bihar, due to question paper leaks.
The Bill intends to offer greater openness, fairness, and credibility to the public examination processes and reassure the youth that their earnest efforts would be adequately rewarded and that their future is safe.
Earlier, on January 31, President Droupadi Murmu addressed a joint sitting of both chambers of Parliament at the start of the Budget session, saying the administration is aware of the youth's worries over examination irregularities.
She stated that it has been determined to establish a new law to strictly enforce such malpractices.
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