Himachal suspends functioning of Staff Selection Commission

 

 

THE Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Government suspended the functioning of the Himachal Pradesh Staff Selection Commission (HPSSC) on Monday over recruitment exam paper leak, saying it appears that the Commission has not discharged its duties and responsibilities objectively and its credibility has been eroded.

According to a notification issued by the State Government, the decision has been taken in view of various irregularities found in the working of the Commission, especially the recruitment process for the posts of Junior Office Assistant (Information Technology). The suspension came three days after an HPSSC employee was arrested along with five others in connection with the JOA (IT) paper leak case.

Meanwhile, the Additional Director General of the State Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau on Monday constituted a special investigation team (SIT) headed by DIG G Sivakumar to conduct an enquiry into more revelations regarding alleged malpractices in past exams conducted by the HPSSC, headquartered in Hamirpur. A separate tech team was also constituted to aid the ongoing investigation in Hamirpur, an official of the Vigilance Department said.

All the six persons arrested in the JOA (IT) paper leak case -- senior superintendent of the secrecy branch of HPSSC Uma Azad, her son Nikhil Azad, tout Sanjay Sharma, Neeraj, Ajay Sharma and Tanu Sharma -- were sent to police remand by a local court on Sunday.