Internet services suspended in Assam’s 25 districts during govt exam hours- Education News
Mobile internet services across 25 districts of Assam were suspended for four hours on Sunday in order to prevent possible malpractices during written examination for Grade-IV posts of various state government departments.
Besides, prohibitory orders under Section 144 have also been promulgated in the districts where the examinations are being conducted, as said by a government official. Over 14 lakh candidates are expected to appear for nearly 30,000 Grade-III and-IV posts, with the examinations scheduled for August 21 and 28, and September 11. While the Grade-IV examinations took place on Sunday in two shifts, tests for Grade-III posts will be held on the other two dates. All examinations are being conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA). Senior officials of Airtel and Jio services said that internet services have been suspended in 25 districts for four hours as per directions of the Assam government.
On August 17, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had said that internet services would be suspended during the examination hours to avoid possible malpractices during the recruitment process. Meanwhile, Assam Police said in a tweet that Section 144 of CrPC has been promulgated in and around the examination venues for all the three days in order to conduct the tests in a “free, fair and transparent manner”.
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