Uttarakhand Governor Lt Gen (retd) Gurmit Singh has given his consent to an ordinance meant to prevent the use of unfair means in recruitment examinations in the state.
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With the governor's consent, the ordinance called the Uttarakhand Competitive Examination (Measures for prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) becomes a law.
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Those indulging in or facilitating the use of unfair means in recruitment examinations in Uttarakhand right from printing of question papers to publication of results will now be liable for a maximum punishment of life imprisonment and paying a fine of up to Rs 10 crore.
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Their property made in this manner will also be confiscated.
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It is the sternest anti-copying law in the country.
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Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed his gratitude to the governor for giving his consent to the ordinance.
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"Now the anti-copying law will apply to all competitive examinations held in the state," Dhami said in a social media post.
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"We are committed to rooting out the cheating mafia in the interests of the youth. Â My gratitude to the governor for giving his consent to the country's sternest anti-copying law so quickly," he said.
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Dhami had given his approval to the promulgation of an ordinance to prevent the use of unfair means in recruitment examinations on Thursday.
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The governor's consent to the ordinance was received late Friday night.
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Several paper leak cases have rocked the state in recent months prompting unemployed youths to hit the streets in Dehradun over the past few days.