* 3 candidates barred from
participating in future exams
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 28: J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) under Accelerated Recruitment Drive successfully conducted 2nd Phase of OMR based Objective type Written Test for 8575 District/ Divisional/UT cadre posts of Class-IV of various departments today from 12 noon to 2 pm.
The second phase of the examination was conducted at 379 examination centres. In this phase, 1, 34,927 candidates were scheduled to appear in the examination and 1, 09,744 (81.33%) candidates appeared, the board informed.
A statement issued by JKSSB further said that the officers/officials deployed for examination duty while exercising extra vigil caught three candidates while indulging in malpractice.
The candidates were found to be in possession of bluetooth devices/ electronic equipment taken stealthily, at Amar Singh College, Srinagar, Convent School Reasi and IFHSS Kishtwar, while attempting to appear for Class-IV examination, the statement said.
It added that the candidates were not allowed to attempt the question paper and were immediately put in isolation.
The Board said that Section 27(a) of the Jammu & Kashmir Services Selection Board (Conduct of Examination) Regulations, 2013, lays down that the candidate found to be in possession of communication device, electronic equipment/ gadget or any other material with the intention of receiving assistance shall be declared to be using unfair means in the examination”.
Accordingly, the Services Selection Board in order to maintain transparency & fairness in the examination decided to debar there 03 candidates for 3 years from participating in the Examinations conducted by the J&K Services Selection Board.
Further, all the candidates who are scheduled to appear for Class-IV examination to be held on 01st March, 2021 (phase-3) are once again cautioned to desist from indulging in such malpractices as strict action shall be taken against erring candidates by the J&K Services Selection Board.
To ensure transparency and fairness during the examination process, videography of critical events has been done at each centre. Besides, there was one General Observer appointed by the General Administration Department & Chief Inspector appointed by the respective District Magistrates to monitor the examination. Senior officers of the J&K SSB & District Administration are also proactively monitoring the examination, the statement added.
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