The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024 – Overview
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024 will deal with the malpractices and different irregularities in government recruitment examinations with the provisions for a maximum of 10 years of imprisonment and a fine up to Rs 1 crore. Here is the general overview of The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024 as mentioned below.
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The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024 – Overview |
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Bill Title |
Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024 |
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Introduction Date |
February 5, 2024 |
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Introduced By |
Dr. Jitendra Singh Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions of India |
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Objective |
Prevent the use of unfair means in public examinations and also safeguard the sincere and genuine efforts of the Indian youths. |
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Definition of Public Examinations |
Examinations conducted by specified authorities or notified by the central government, including UPSC, SSC, Railway Recruitment Board, and others. |
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Offences |
Collusion or conspiracy to facilitate unfair means. Unauthorised access to question papers or answer keys. Assisting candidates in examinations. Tampering with computer networks or documents. Conducting the fake examinations or issuing the fake admit cards for candidates. |
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Penalties |
Imprisonment between 3 to 5 years. A fine up to Rs 10 lakh for offences related to public examinations. |
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Responsibilities of Service Providers |
Report violations to police and examination authority, failure to report is an offence. |
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Punishment for Service Providers |
Maximum fine up to Rs 1 crore. Proportionate cost of examination recovery. Will barred from the conducting of any type of public examinations for next four years. |
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Liability of Directors or Management |
Individually liable for committed offences with their consent. Imprisonment between 3 to 10 years and a fine of one crore rupees. |
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Organised Crimes |
Higher punishment for unlawful acts committed by persons or groups to further wrongful gain in public examinations. |
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Investigation and Inquiry |
All offences cognisable, non-bailable, and non-compoundable. Investigation will be conducted by Deputy Superintendent or Assistant Commissioner of Police. |
‘Anti-Cheating’ Bill – Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Prevent Paper Leaks
Lok Sabha Passes the Bill To Prevent Paper Leaks and Cheating in the Public Examinations. The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024 seeks to prevent unfair practices in public examinations like Union Public Service Commission, Staff Selection Commission, Railway Recruitment Board, National Testing Agency, Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, and Departments of the Central government and their attached offices for recruitment. The main objective of this Bill is to bring and maintain greater transparency in the system. It will ensure the fairness and credibility of the public examination systems and also safeguard the sincere and genuine efforts of the Indian youths.
In this article, we are going to discuss the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024 in detail with its all specifications.
Table of Content
- The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024 – Overview
- Examination Bodies Fall Under The Bill
- Definition Of “Unfair Means” According To The Bill
- Punishment For “Unfair Means” Mentioned In The Bill
- High level National Technical Committee on Public Examinations
- Advantages Of Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024
- Future Prospects – The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024
- Conclusion
- FAQs – Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024