Rajasthan

• 03 Apr 2023

A special Task Force(Anti Cheating) will be formed in SOG

Why in News?

According to the information given by the Rajasthan Information and Public Relations Department on March 31, 2023, the state government has taken strict steps to stop the paper leak cases in competitive examinations and take strict action against the culprit, Special Task Force (anti-cheating) is being formed in Special Operation Group (SOG).

Key Points

• With this decision, unemployed and hardworking candidates will get justice and fairness will be maintained in the examinations.
• Apart from this, effective investigation in cases related to cheating will help to give punishment to the criminals.
• The Chief Minister has also approved the financial proposal for the creation of 39 new posts and the resources necessary for the operation of this task force. These new posts include one post each of Superintendent of Police and Additional Superintendent of Police and various other posts.
• This task force will be equipped with modern resources. Through this, strict action will be ensured against the guilty candidates and institutions in the cases of paper leak.
• It is noteworthy that the announcement in this regard was made by the Chief Minister in the budget 2023-24.
• It may be noted that the Rajasthan Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Bill, 2022 has been passed by the State Government in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. In this, strict provisions have been made like imprisonment of examinees, debarred from public examinations and demolition of the property of the culprits.