Assam enacts on Public Examination

Taking steps toward fairness and transparency in examination, the Assam Government has introduced the Assam Public Examination. They are the measures for prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment Act 2024.   The effort comes in response to promote transparency and fairness in public recruitment exams. The law imposes strict penalties, which includes imprisonment up to 10 years and fines up to Rs 10 crore for malpractice during recruitment tests. The offenders might also be barred from future exams and underscoring the state's commitment to merit-based recruitment.

Minister of Social Justice Pijush Hazarika announced on Wednesday, September 11,2024. He shared the update on X, a microblogging platform. In his post, Hazarika wrote, “In order to make upcoming recruitment exams transparent, the Govt of Assam, under the leadership of HCM Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, has enacted the Assam Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2024.”

On September 8, 2024, The Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma conducted a meeting with District Commissioners and Superintendents of Police to ensure the smooth conduct of the Assam Direct Recruitment Examination (ADRE) 2024, which will be held from September 15 ,2024 for Grade III and Class IV positions. He laid emphasis on the strict security measures and personal inspections of examination centres to maintain integrity during the recruitment process.

In addition, the government is also working on enhancing the vigilance on social media to prevent any attempts to compromise the examination.
In the meeting, the Chief Minister highlighted the critical need for a transparent and merit-based examination process. He instructed each District Commissioner to implement measures for a seamless examination process. It also involves personal inspections of examination centres to ensure essential amenities are provided.

The purpose of encompassing the new law is to make sure there are no unfair means used during the public examination. To ensure the transparency and fairness is maintained.