Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024

Santhosh Kumar 07/02/2024
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Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024 mind map Recent News Introduced in Lok Sabha Date February 5, 2024 Ministry Personnel, Grievances, and Pensions When Introduced February 5, 2024 Passed in Lok Sabha February 6, 2024 Why Prevent unfair means In public examinations Address issues Paper leaks Malpractices Organized malpractices What Definition Public examinations Conducted by specified authorities Union Public Service Commission Staff Selection Commission Railway Recruitment Board National Testing Agency Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Central government departments Offences Unauthorised access or leakage Of question paper or answer key Assisting a candidate Tampering with computer network Tampering with documents For merit list or rank finalisation Conducting fake examination Disclosing exam-related confidential info Unauthorized entry into exam centres Punishments Imprisonment Three to five years Ten years for organized crime Fines Up to Rs 10 lakh Up to Rs 1 crore for organized crime For service providers Fine of up to one crore rupees Barred from conducting exams for four years Responsibilities Of service providers Must report violations Prohibited from changing exam centre without permission Technical Committee High level National Technical Committee Develop protocol for IT security Ensure electronic surveillance Formulate standards for IT and physical infrastructure Covers Central recruitment and entrance exams Exams like UPSC, SSC, NEET, JEE, CUET Where Across India In all public examinations Who Dr. Jitendra Singh Union Minister Service Providers Organisations supporting public exams How Stringent measures To curb malpractices Technical innovations For online and technology-based exams Significance Reduces delays and cancellations Due to malpractices Ensures integrity Of public examination systems Impact Greater transparency Fairness and credibility Safeguarding youth's future Challenges Implementation Across diverse examination systems Balancing Security measures with accessibility Way Forward Adoption by states As a model draft Continuous updates To address evolving challenges

The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024, introduced in the Indian Lok Sabha on February 5, 2024, and passed the next day, is a legislative framework designed to curb malpractices like paper leaks and unfair means in public examinations. This Bill, under the Ministry of Personnel, Grievances, and Pensions, aims to ensure transparency, fairness, and integrity in the public examination systems. It covers exams conducted by various central authorities like the UPSC, SSC, and NTA. The Bill specifies stringent punishments, including imprisonment and hefty fines, particularly focusing on organized crime and service providers facilitating malpractices. A significant aspect of the Bill is the establishment of a High-level National Technical Committee to oversee the security of digital platforms used in examinations​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​.

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