Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 1: J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) under Accelerated Recruitment Drive successfully conducted 3rd 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 third phase of the examination was conducted today at 379 examination centres. In this phase, 1.34 lakh candidates were scheduled to appear in the examination and 1.095 lakh candidates appeared, the Board informed.
A statement issued here by JKSSB further said that the officers/officials deployed for examination duty while exercising extra vigil detected, 04 cases of unfair means who were found to be in possession of Bluetooth devices/electronic equipment taken in stealthily and 04 candidates with fabricated / doctored admit cards have also been detected. The JKSSB has decided to debar 03 candidates found to be using unfair means from participating in the JKSSB examinations for 03 years.
Further, the statement added that in respect of 04 cases of fabricated / doctored admit cards, the Board is contemplating stringent action against such candidates in due course in pursuance of Section 27(a) of the Jammu & Kashmir Services Selection Board (Conduct of Examination) Regulations, 2013 after completion of necessary formalities.
The candidates found indulging in unfair means were immediately put in isolation and were not allowed to leave the examination centre till completion of the written test. The Board appreciates the efforts and extra vigil exercised by the invigilatory staff and has decided to suitably acknowledge their contribution in strengthening the endeavor of the JKSSB in ensuring fair & transparent conduct of examination, it added.
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.
The Chairman JKSSB complimented the role played by all the Deputy Commissioners, SSPs, Staff of JKSSB and of other line departments like School Education, Higher Education, Jal Shakti, Power Development Department, Housing & Urban Development Department and Private Educational Institutions for their support and cooperation for the smooth conduct of examination. |
