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A bill was presented in Lok Sabha On Monday aimed at deterring individuals, organised entities, or institutions from engaging in unfair practices that undermine the integrity of the public examination system for personal benefit. Minister of State for Personnel and Training, Jitendra Singh, introduced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024, in Lok Sabha.

The bill has strong anti-malpractice provisions. Candidates in several states have already suffered because exams were canceled owing to misconduct, including paper leak issues. The bill includes exams administered by the Staff Selection Commission, UPSC, and entrance tests like JEE and NEET.

Check What Are The Provisions Under It

Increased Penalties for Malpractices: A higher penalty for malpractices is provided under the bill.

Establishment of Cyber Security Committee: Creating a high-level technical committee to address cyber security issues in public examinations.

Enhancing Transparency and Fairness: The measure aims to ensure that public examination systems are more transparent, equitable, and credible. It also seeks to reassure aspirants that their efforts will be duly acknowledged and that their futures are secure.

Protection for Genuine Candidates: Legitimate candidates and students as specified in the Bill shall not be held accountable for any actions taken under the Bill's purview.

Enhanced Transparency Measures in Examinations: According to officials, the government has introduced several measures to improve transparency in exams for both recruitment and entrance to universities. Among these are the introduction of computer-based exams, doing away with interviews for recruitment to Group 'C' and 'D' jobs, the reduction of the examination cycle (from 18-22 months to 6-10 months), the introduction of self-attestation, and the digital distribution of appointment letters under the 'Rojgar Mela'.

Combating Solver Gangs and Impersonation Tactics: The Bill intends to prevent such sort of criminal forces since it has been noted that organised groups and mafia elements are engaged in many cases. They use solver gangs, and impersonation techniques, and engage in paper leaks.