Subhechcha Ganguly 
Pushkar Singh Dhami, the chief minister of Uttarakhand, took a firm stance against the cases of allegedly fraudulent recruitment and paper leaks on Sunday, saying that anyone caught cheating in an exam will face a 10-year term or life in prison. Candidates who are discovered utilising any unethical tactics during the examination under this new Anti-Copying Law would be sentenced to at least 10 years in prison. Pushkar Singh Dhami, the chief minister of Uttarakhand, added that the candidates’ assets would also be taken.The Uttarakhand Competitive Examination (Measures for Prevention and Redressal of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Ordinance, often known as an anti-copying Ordinance, was signed by Uttarakhand Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Gurmit Singh on Friday.After students demonstrated against the state’s paper leak instances, the chief minister himself earlier declared that he had authorised the Ordinance. The Ordinance has now been made a law after receiving the Governor’s approval.
After students demonstrated against the state’s paper leak instances, the chief minister himself earlier declared that he had authorised the Ordinance. The Ordinance has now been made a law after receiving the Governor’s approval.According to the ordinance, the primary purpose of the law was to prohibit offences involving interfering with the integrity of examinations, using unfair methods, disclosing question papers, and other irregularities. It includes open tests for hiring into positions with the state government, as well as independent government bodies, as well as authorities, businesses, and institutions supported by grants from the state government.
