Committee constituted to examine the report of the Inquiry Commission with regards to malpractices in the conduct of CCE-2013 by APSC

Digital Desk:  Assam Government has constituted a five members Committee in pursuance of the Cabinet decision to examine the report of the Inquiry Commission with regards to malpractices in the conduct of CCE-2013 by the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC). Jishnu Barua will head the Committee, Chief Secretary, Assam, and Niraj Verma, Principal Secretary, Personnel Department, will be the Member Convener. On the other hand, Paban Kumar Barthakur, Addl Chief Secretary, Transformation & Development and Personnel Department, and Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta, Director General of Police, Assam, will act as members of the Committee. Further, Nalin Kohli, Learned Additional Advocate General, will assist the Committee on legal matters. 

The Committee will examine the report and suggest action -

a) Whether the entire results of the 2013 civil services examination be set aside,

b) In case the above is recommended, whether the candidates would be entitled to notice and consequential hearings following the basic principles of natural justice,

c) Given the differing nature of 'omissions' - ranging from an increase of marks, change of answer scripts to complete absence of answer scripts that have come to light, would the action be uniform or graded, depending on the nature of irregularity

d) To conclude, the Committee may also interact with other stakeholders, viz retired and serving civil servants, members of the civil society, etc.

The Committee will submit its report within two months.