Jharkhand yet to make any law to curb unfair means in examinations. In fact, Jharkhand government needs to do is what Bihar has done by tabling the Bihar Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024. 

The bill provides for three to 10 years of imprisonment and a fine of up to ₹1 crore for different types of convicts — individuals, service providers and organised groups. 

It was tabled and it’s copy circulated among law makers - MLAs, MLCs and MPs after the bill was introduced on floor of the Bihar Assembly on Monday. 

Two days later, the topic of discussion among a group of law makers in Jharkhand centred around the Bihar bill meant to curb unfair means in competitive examinations to bring “more transparency, impartiality and trustworthiness in the public examination system”. 

The bill provides for three to 10 years of imprisonment and a fine of up to ₹1 crore for different types of convicts — individuals, service providers and organised groups. 

The proportionate cost of the exam would be recovered from them. The bill also has provisions for attachment and confiscation of property of organised criminals. 

The Bihar Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024, envisages all such offences as cognisable, non-bailable and non-compoundable (the parties involved in the case cannot compromise).

In Jharkhand, where question paper- leak and “ rigging” in examinations are a common feature, it’s people’s representatives - MLAs and MPs have a common responsibility to formulate a law of the Bihar type in the interests of students and their academic career.

“We are studying the merit of the Bihar Bill”, said BJP MLA from Ranchi, C.P. Singh.

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