Union Public Service Commission, UPSC has conducted a detailed and thorough investigation in the misdemeanour of Puja Khedkar, a provisionally recommended candidate of the Civil Services Examination-2022. It said that the investigation revealed that she fraudulently availed attempts beyond the permissible limit under the Examination Rules by faking her identity by way of changing her name, her father’s and mother’s name, her photograph and signature, her email ID, mobile number and address.
The UPSC has initiated a series of actions against her, including Criminal Prosecution by filing an FIR with the Police and has issued a Show Cause Notice for cancellation of her candidature of the Civil Services Examination-2022 and debarment from future examinations and selections. UPSC added that it stringently adheres to its Constitutional mandate, and conducts all its processes, including all examinations, with the highest possible order of due diligence without any compromise. It said UPSC has ensured the sanctity and integrity of all its examination processes with the utmost fairness and strict observance of Rules. It added that the Commission is unequivocally committed to ensure that such high order of trust and credibility remains intact and uncompromised.
Disclaimer: This press release is sourced from News On AIR, Prasar Bharti and Press Information Bureau India (PIB).
