HARYANA DECLARES WAR AGAINST EXAM CHEATING, UNLEASHES STRINGENT CRACKDOWN ON MALPRACTICES
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In relentless pursuit of the zero-tolerance policy of Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal for corrupt practices, various punishment Authorities are coming down heavily upon the government employees who were arrested on the charges of impersonation in Haryana CET examinations held on October 21 and 22, 2023, for Group-D posts.
Informing this here today an official spokesperson said that out of 6 such employees, 3 have already been dismissed. These are Devi Parson who was serving as Peon in District Treasury Officer, Hisar, Kavita Devi, as Lady Constable in Haryana Police stationed at Kurukshetra, and Amarlata as Sub Inspector in Haryana Police. Devi Parson's dismissal order has been issued by the Treasurer Officer in Hisar, while Superintendent of Police Surinder Singh in Kurukshetra and Varun Singla in Bhiwani issued dismissal orders for Kavita Devi and Amarlata, respectively.
He stated that 3 more employees booked for impersonation are Sunil Kumar, serving as clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, Provincial Division No. 1, PWD (B&R), Hisar, Ashish serving as clerk in the office Land Acquisition Officer, PWD (B&R), Hisar and Vikas serving as Registration clerk, Tehsildar office, Panchkula. He said that these 3 officials have been charge sheeted under Rule 7 of the Haryana Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 2016. It is expected that the final orders after the detailed enquiry will be passed against these officials in the near future, he added.
Providing additional details, the spokesperson mentioned that Devi Parson, serving as a Peon in the District Treasury Officer in Hisar, was apprehended by the Haryana Police under FIR No. 1157 for appearing in the CET Group D Exam on behalf of Sh. Vikas Kumar bearing Roll number 35735225. The complaint was filed by Dr. Sunil Kumar Bainda, the Centre Superintendent at Om Sterling Global University in Juglan (Hisar), citing a discrepancy in the biometric figure print.
Three more employees booked for impersonation are Sunil Kumar, serving as clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, Provincial Division No. 1, PWD (B&R), Hisar, Ashish serving as clerk in the office Land Acquisition Officer, PWD (B&R), Hisar and Vikas serving as Registration clerk, Tehsildar office, Panchkula. He said that these 3 officials have been charge sheeted under Rule 7 of the Haryana Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 2016. It is expected that the final orders after the detailed enquiry will be passed against these officials in the near future, he added.
He informed that Kavita Devi, who was serving as Lady Constable in Haryana Police, posted at Kurukshetra, came in place of her friend Ritu bearing roll no 45848140 and Amarlata who was serving as Sub Inspector in Haryana Police came appeared in place of her friend Pooja bearing roll no 45848185. Both were implicated based on a complaint from the Centre Invigilator in Guhla regarding a mismatch in biometric figure prints.
He further informed that Ashish Kumar who is serving as Clerk in PWD department Hisar was arrested for impersonation. He was appearing for the exam in place of Sunil Kumar bearing roll no- 15133122 at Kundanpura Uklana Mandi, District Hisar. Similarly, Vikas serving as Registration clerk in Tehsildar office, Panchkula was nabbed giving exam in place of Purushottam bearing roll no 26021097 at Kaithal examination centre on the complaint of Pooja Chhabra, Principal, Shugni Devi Arya Girls Senior Secondary School, Ladwa.
The spokesperson said that the Chief Minister commends the swift response of law enforcement agencies across various districts for nabbing such violators red handed during examination, as evidenced by the registration of 36 FIR cases in this matter. These cases, spread across Hisar, Sirsa, Rewari, Faridabad, Hansi, Palwal, Ambala, Fatehabad, Kurukshetra, Mahendragarh, and Chandigarh, underscore the government's commitment to ensuring fairness in the recruitment process.
Notably, individuals attempting to substitute other candidates during the examination have been apprehended in different districts. The government has taken a serious view of such malpractices and is determined to root out corruption from the recruitment system.
The Police in Fatehabad had uncovered a group involved in fraudulent activities by conducting raids in Samain village. This operation resulted in the recovery of 10 cheques, several mobile phones, and a car with registration number H.R. 32 L-1419, and various documents, including 12 admit cards and 4 qualification certificates from different applicants.
In Mahendragarh and Sirsa, where legal action has been initiated against the owners of photocopy shops near examination centres for their alleged involvement in malpractices. A case has been filed against the Management officer of a private school in Sirsa, where a person claiming to be a member of the management was found roaming without an ID card during the examination.
The government reiterates its commitment to maintaining the sanctity of examinations and ensuring a fair and transparent recruitment process. Strict action will be taken against anyone found guilty of attempting to manipulate or compromise the examination system.
He said that the Chief Minister is confident that the government's unrelenting efforts to uphold the principles of merit and transparency in recruitment processes will continue as before and only deserving candidates will secure jobs in Haryana.