All offences under a new ordinance are classified as cognizable, non-bailable, and triable by the Sessions Court and are non-compoundable with stringent bail conditions.
LUCKNOW, June 25 (The CONNECT)- In a belated action, the Yogi Cabinet today approved an ordinance to prevent unfair practices and paper leaks in public examinations was approved in a cabinet meeting held at Lok Bhavan on Tuesday, chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
This ordinance includes stringent penalties for violators, with punishments ranging from 2 years to life imprisonment and fines of up to one crore rupees.
The government has previously implemented strict measures against paper leaks, and this ordinance is another significant step in that direction, an official announcement claimed.
UP has been rocked by paper leak cases including the one for tests for police constable posts and the opposition led by Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav have blasted the scam during the recent election campaigns as well as the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.
Following the Council of Ministers meeting at Lok Bhavan, Finance and Parliamentary Minister Suresh Khanna provided details about the approved proposals. He said, “A total of 44 proposals were presented to the Cabinet of which 43 were approved. Among the approved proposals was the Prevention of Unfair Means and Paper Leaks in Public Examinations Ordinance 2024.”
The ordinance covers the Public Service Commission, Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Board, Uttar Pradesh Board, universities, authorities, or institutions nominated by them.
It applies to all recruitment examinations, regularization or promotion exams, and entrance exams for degrees, diplomas, or certificates.
The ordinance also criminalizes the distribution of fake question papers and the creation of fake employment websites.
UPO Finance Minister Suresh Khanna said, “If an examination is compromised, the financial burden will be recovered from the solver gang, and the involved institutes and service providers will be permanently blacklisted”.
The Ordinance also includes provisions for property attachment in case of a crime. All offences under this ordinance are classified as cognizable, non-bailable, and triable by the Sessions Court and are non-compoundable. Stringent conditions for bail have also been established.
The Yogi government has also approved extension of the Varanasi, Bareilly, and Moradabad development authorities with inclusion of several revenue villages. Finance Minister Suresh Khanna informed that with the proposed extension, the Varanasi Development Authority. will include 215 revenue villages.
Similarly, 35 revenue villages have also been included in the Bareilly Development Authority and 71 revenue villages in the Moradabad Development Authority.
