Another scam in government recruitment has surfaced in Gujarat when the State government on Tuesday ordered an inquiry into the allegations of irregularities in an online exam being held for the recruitment of engineers for the Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation (GETCO).
The exam began on Tuesday and will continue for the next three days at many centres.
The administration was forced to order the probe after State Aam Admi Party (AAP) youth wing leader Yuvrajsinh Jadeja alleged that some middlemen, in connivance with some officials and a private agency which is conducting the online exam, were helping candidates by taking a huge amount of money.
Mr. Jadeja also produced a series of documents to substantiate his charges.
As soon as Mr. Jadeja’s media briefing got over, the State government announced that all allegations would be probed to ascertain the facts.
Education Minister and Cabinet spokesman Jitu Vaghani told reporters in Gandhinagar that Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has ordered an inquiry.
“Our government believes in transparency. Nearly 35,000 young aspirants are appearing in this online exam. Our CM has ordered an inquiry into the allegations. Strict action would follow if anyone is found guilty,” he said.
As per the AAP leader, the role of a Maharashtra-headquartered firm, which has been given the contract by GETCO to conduct the recruitment test, is also under the radar.
The government has defended the agency contending that it was hired earlier for…
