The Lok Sabha today passed ‘The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024’ moved by Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh.
Replying to an extensive debate on the Bill in which around 25 MPs from different political parties spoke, Dr Jitendra Singh said, the legislation seeks safeguards for “our youth and children”.

The legislation aims at curbing leaks, malpractices as well as organised malpractices in recruitment examinations like UPSC, SSC etc and entrance tests such as NEET, JEE and CUET.

“Prevention of Unfair Means Bill, 2024” will also cover entrance examinations held by the Union Public Service Commission, the Staff Selection Commission, the Railways, banking recruitment examinations and all computer-based examinations conducted by the National Testing Agency.

Initiating discussion in the house on the Bill, the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said, one after another we have witnessed incidents of malpractices, paper leak, impersonation etc from various parts of the country.