The Maharashtra Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, chaired a meeting today (August 11) announcing reforms in the examination processes for various service
recruitments in Maharashtra. The CM has announced that the state government will form a high-level committee to recommend comprehensive reforms to the examination system for various government recruitments. "Chief Minister Shri. Fadnavis decided at this time to form a high-level committee for comprehensive, more secure, and consensus-based reforms in the examination processes for various service recruitments in Maharashtra," an official tweet from CMO stated. The tweet also revealed that this committee will visit each revenue division, hold discussions with students, education institution heads, and relevant stakeholders to understand their opinions. Based on that, a comprehensive policy for the state will be determined. Additionally, the Chief Minister instructed that at least 25,000 secure classrooms be constructed in the state. "The Central Government has enacted a law in Parliament regarding paper leaks and examination malpractices. Maharashtra also has its own independent law on this matter. However, since the law passed by Parliament is more stringent, instructions were given to complete the process of implementing it in Maharashtra within the next fortnight," the official tweet read.
The committee will be headed by Additional Chief Secretary V Radha of the General Administration Department. Director General of Police Sadanand Date, Information Technology Secretary Virendra Singh, Animal Husbandry Secretary N Ramaswamy and Nashik Divisional Commissioner Pravin Gedam will be its members.
The panel’s recommendations will form the basis for a comprehensive policy for the state, officials said.
Last month, both houses of Parliament passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, days after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned amid massive protests, led by the youth group Cockroach Janta Party, over NEET paper leak and other exam-related irregularities.
Though Maharashtra already has its own law on the issue, Fadnavis has directed officials to complete, within the next fortnight, the process of extending the more stringent central legislation to the state, the release said.
(With inputs from PTI)
