UPSC has a full-proof plan to prevent NEET and Puja Khedkar like fiasco
UPSC) is planning to revamp its exam system to prevent issues like the NEET fiasco.
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The agency, which conducts 14 major exams, including the Civil Services exam, is planning to use Aadhaar-based fingerprint authentication along with facial recognition, QR code scanning, and Artificial Intelligence to prevent any malpractices.
The decision came amid the NEET controversy, where the National Testing Agency faced allegations of paper leaks and awarding grace marks to certain students. UPSC also found itself in controversy when it was revealed that IAS officer Puja Khedkar appeared in the civil services exam on 12 occasions, more than the permitted attempts.
Now, UPSC has floated a tender to seek bidders to revamp the exam system.
«The Commission intends to make use of the latest digital technology to match and cross-check the biometric details of the candidates and to monitor various activities of the candidates during the examination to prevent cheating, fraud, unfair means, and impersonation. Accordingly, the Commission desires to incorporate Aadhaar-based fingerprint authentication (or digital fingerprint capturing) & facial recognition of candidates, scanning of QR Codes on e-Admit Cards, and monitoring through live AI-based CCTV video surveillance,» the tender read.
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