Jammu, March 17,: The government on Monday clarified in the Assembly that no paper leak incidents have been reported in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir over the past two years.
The response came after Dr. Rameshwar Singh raised a question seeking details of any paper leak scandals and the actions taken against responsible agencies.
However, the government admitted that certain irregularities were observed in 2022 in recruitment exams conducted by the Jammu & Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB). These included exams for Accounts Assistant (Finance Department) held on March 6, 2022, Junior Engineer (Civil) in the Jal Shakti Department held on March 20, 2022, and Sub-Inspector (Home Department) held on March 27, 2022.
In light of these irregularities, the government stated that the concerned agency was blacklisted, though the name of the agency was not disclosed in the reply.
The government further clarified that no such incidents of paper leak have been re-ported in the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) to date.
The statement was signed by the Minister In-Charge, who assured that stringent measures are being taken to uphold transparency and fairness in recruitment process-es.