- Nearly 35,000 young aspirants are appearing in this online exam, which will continue for three more days
NE NEWS SERVICE
Ahmedabad, JAN 4
Gujarat government on Tuesday ordered an inquiry into the allegations of irregularities in an online exam being held for the recruitment of engineers for the state-run Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation (GETCO).
The exam began on Tuesday and will continue for the next three days.
The state government swung into action after the state AAP unit’s youth wing leader Yuvrajsinh Jadeja alleged that some middlemen, in connivance with some government officials and a private agency which is conducting the online exam, are helping candidates clear the online exam for money.
Hours later, Gujarat Education Minister Jitu Vaghani told reporters in Gandhinagar that Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has ordered an inquiry into the allegations.
“Our government believes in transparency. Nearly 35,000 young aspirants are appearing in this online exam, which will continue for three more days. Our Chief Minister has ordered an inquiry into the allegations of irregularities. We will take strict action against the guilty,” Vaghani, who is also the state government’s spokesperson, said.
The role of a Maharashtra-headquartered firm, which has been given the contract by GETCO to conduct the online recruitment test, is also in question. However, Jitu Vaghani defended it saying the same agency was hired earlier to recruit for Railway Police and also by some central PSUs.
The minister also said there was no immediate plan to cancel the online exam, which began on Tuesday.
