After getting the Cabinet nod for the Karnataka Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Corruption and Unfair Means in Recruitment) Bill-2023, which recommends steps to be taken at the government level to conduct competitive examinations for recruitment to various government departments, corporations and boards in a transparent and fair manner, the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has submitted a proposal to the government with its recommendations.
The KEA has made a total of five recommendations, including a change in the version of the question paper and two-phase examinations.
During the competitive examination conducted by the KEA on October 28, for recruitment to vacant posts in various corporations and boards, some candidates in a few examination centres of Kalaburagi had tried to cheat using Bluetooth devices. However, the accused were arrested and the case is being investigated.