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Patna High Court directs BPSC to conduct Mains Examination

Patna, Mar 28 (UNI) Dismissing the petitions demanding reexamination by cancelling the integrated 70th Combined (Preliminary) Competitive Examination, conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC ) on December 13,2024 and on January 4,2025 the Patna High Court directed the commission to carry out the Mains Examination in peaceful, fair and transparent manner.
Delivering the verdict on Friday the Division bench of the court comprising Acting Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Partha Sarthy asked the commission to constitute a high level committee of experts on a permanent basis to review the security measures and over-all management of the examination. The court asked the commission to ensure that the process is peaceful, fair and transparent and it should consider firming up structurally to deal with such situations.
The judges directed the commission to make structural changes for addressing the vulnerabilities in the process of examination. The court observed that the SOP requires to be stepped up and efforts should be made to follow the SOP to its letters. A dedicated wing should be created to register complaints during the examination process at all stages. Higher technology of digital water-marking and tracking be adopted, the court directed the commission.
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