Whereas registering for any UPSC examination, candidates must first get their Aadhaar verification accomplished. (Consultant/PTI File Photographs)
Following allegations towards Pooja Khedkar of misusing false paperwork and quotas, Aadhaar verification has now been made necessary for candidate identification in a number of aggressive examinations
Ever because the controversy of former trainee IAS officer Pooja Khedkar got here to mild, numerous modifications have been caused within the recruitment examination for a number of main authorities jobs.
Pooja Khedkar was accused of creating a number of makes an attempt on the UPSC examination utilizing solid paperwork. It was additionally claimed that she misused her quota advantages by submitting false caste and incapacity certificates.
To forestall such incidents in future, Aadhaar verification has been made necessary for identification of candidates in a number of aggressive examinations.
UPSC Examination: The Pooja Khedkar controversy was nonetheless looming when the central authorities on August 28 made Aadhaar primarily based verification necessary through the software course of for all recruitment examinations of the Union Public Service Fee (UPSC).
Now, whereas registering for any UPSC examination, candidates must first get their Aadhaar verification accomplished. Aadhaar verification can also be vital at totally different levels of recruitment.
RRB Emptiness: The Railway Recruitment Board has made Aadhaar verification of candidates necessary for all examinations. Within the month of August, Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) issued a discover which acknowledged that candidates making use of for any publish must show their identification via Aadhaar verification whereas making use of.
To make sure privateness of candidates, the Railway Board has promised to not share Aadhaar particulars with any third occasion nor give it to anybody. The aim of taking Aadhar particulars can be restricted solely to the verification of the identification of the candidate. Recruitment for RRB is ongoing and functions have began pouring in.
SSC Jobs: The central authorities has made Aadhaar verification necessary for the examinations of Workers Choice Fee (SSC) on September 12. Aadhaar verification has been made necessary at each stage of recruitment together with registration for any SSC examination.
A discover issued by the Ministry of Personnel mentioned that SSC is allowed to do Aadhaar verification for the identification of candidates on the time of registration on the ‘One Time Registration’ portal and at numerous levels of the Fee’s examination or recruitment check.
RPSC Jobs: The Rajasthan Public Service Fee (RPSC) has additionally made Aadhaar verification necessary to keep away from fraud by pretend and dummy candidates in its recruitment examinations. The Fee has now received permission from the Ministry of Electronics and Data Expertise to conduct biometric verification of candidates via Aadhaar card.
The Fee believes that making Aadhaar verification of candidates necessary will stop dishonest in addition to fraud. To substantiate the identification of candidates, Aadhaar verification can be accomplished in counseling and interview as nicely, aside from the written examination.