Feb5,2024
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma tabled the Assam Public Examination Bill (Measures for Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment), 2024 on 1st day of the Budget session of Assam Legislative assembly.
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The new Bill seeks to curb cheating and use of other unfair means and malpractices during examinations
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The newly introduced Bill seeks to curb unfair means during examinations by placing heavy penalties and jail term
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Anyone caught cheating during exams will attract a 3 year jail term along with a fine of upto Rs 1 lakh
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Anyone indulging or attempting to leak, procure, sell, print, solve question paper will have to serve upto 10 years jail term or fine of rs 10 lakh to Rs 10 crore
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As per the provisions of the bill, candidates appearing in examinations will not be allowed to keep the question papers unauthorizedly.
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Printing of question papers of examinations cannot be done in any place other than government authorized presses.
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Provisions of the bill will be applicable on all government conducted examinations including Assam Public Service Commission examinations, Gauhati High Court examinations, State Level Recruitment Commission direct recruitment for Grade III and Grade IV examinations, etc.