‘The system of recruitment has been designed to be absolutely transparent and impartial’
BY OUR STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI, July 19: State Level Police Recruitment Board has completed the process of recruitment of AB Constables for which advertisement calling applications was published on December 24, 2014.
In a statement emailed to media from Assam Police Headquarter said that in response to the advertisement, 3,11,198 applications were received, out of which 2,55,589 candidates who were found eligible were called for the Physical Tests, mely, Physical Standards Test (PST) and Physical Eligibility Test (PET).
“These tests were conducted across the state at 37 numbers of centres in all the districts. All the physical tests were conducted most transparently and all the results declared on the spot to all the appearing candidates. Subsequently, a written test was conducted on June 28 last,” added the statement.
It further said that the system of recruitment has been designed to be absolutely transparent and impartial by incorporating various elements viz. videography, on the spot declaration of marks obtained in physical tests, pre-defined transparent system of awarding of marks for extra-curricular activities, written test and no interview. The system of the entire recruitment process is designed to be fool-proof and any tampering with the system cannot go un-noticed. As such, wherever reports or complaints were received of mal-practices, the same were enquired into immediately and corrective action taken, said the statement.
The stamen also pointed out that on may 25 last, two ladies were taken into custody for collecting money promising selection and a crimil case registered at Golaghat PS. Secondly one employee of Akshaya Telecommunication Company (ATC), the vendor providing IT support to the conduct of PST/PET, was arrested for rescheduling test date of disqualified candidate by taking money. A crimil case was taken up at Silchar PS. Not only that one Police Constable was arrested in Hailakandi for accepting money from a candidate. A crimil case is registered at Hailakandi PS. Similarly, one Police Constable was suspended for wrongly furnishing the time taken by candidate.
One person arrested for impersoting for his brother and a crimil case is taken up at Dhaligaon PS.
On the other hand, one candidate changed his father’s me and mobile number after disqualification and tried to re-appear in PST/PET. A crimil case is registered at North Lakhimpur PS.
While one person was arrested at Gauripur PS for collecting money from complaint Abu Salam Sk promising him selection as AB Constable. A crimil case is registered at Gauripur PS.
In addition, Government was also continuously carrying out suo-moto monitoring of the recruitment process. Through this continuous system of monitoring, some attempts at tampering were noticed at three centres in Dhubri, gaon and Barpeta districts. To establish the veracity of such attempts, further enquiries were conducted by Commissioner, D and Secretary, Home & Political. Through their enquiries, it was revealed that some unscrupulous elements had actually attempted to tamper with the recruitment process.
Considering that maintence of sanctity of the recruitment process and trust of the public in the system was paramount, Government has decided that the recruitment process in these three districts of Dhubri, gaon and Barpeta would be cancelled. Dates for holding the fresh recruitment shall be announced shortly. Through the detection of the aforementioned tampering attempts in the said three districts, State Government reiterates that the recruitment process adopted is fool-proof and anybody found to have indulged in such attempts at tampering shall stand identified.
Administrative and crimil action shall be taken against all such persons (including Government officials) found to have indulged in corrupt practices or tampering of results during the recruitment processin the three districts of Dhubri, gaon and Barpeta. In view of the above-stated position, presently, the fil results shall be declared only for the remaining districts.
Accordingly, except for the districts of Dhubri, gaon and Barpeta, District Recruitment Boards shall declare the results for their respective districts today.