“From this investigation, it was revealed that she fraudulently exceeded the permissible attempt limit under the Examination Rules by faking her identity, which included changing her name, her father’s and mother’s names, her photograph, signature, email ID, mobile number, and address.” UPSC said
NEW DELHI: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) filed a FIR today against probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who is being investigated for allegedly forging disability certificates to pass the civil services exam. The commission aims to cancel her candidature.
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In a statement, the UPSC said it conducted a “detailed and thorough investigation into the misdemeanour of Ms. Puja Manorama Dilip Khedkar, a provisionally recommended candidate of the Civil Services Examination-2022.”
“From this investigation, it was revealed that she fraudulently exceeded the permissible attempt limit under the Examination Rules by faking her identity, which included changing her name, her father’s and mother’s names, her photograph, signature, email ID, mobile number, and address.”
“Therefore, the UPSC has initiated several actions against her, including criminal prosecution by filing a First Information Report (FIR) with the police authorities and issuing a Show Cause Notice (SCN) for the cancellation of her candidature for the Civil Services Examination-2022 and her debarment from future examinations/selections, in accordance with the Examination Rules-2022,” the statement read.
The statement continued, “In fulfilling its constitutional obligations, the UPSC 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.”
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“The UPSC has ensured the sanctity and integrity of all its examination processes with the utmost fairness and strict observance of rules,” it read.
As a result, the UPSC has taken several actions against her, including filing a First Information Report (FIR) with the police and issuing a Show Cause Notice (SCN) for the cancellation of her candidature for the Civil Services Examination-2022 and potential debarment from future exams, in accordance with the examination rules.
The UPSC emphasized its commitment to its constitutional duties, ensuring all examination processes are conducted with the highest level of due diligence and fairness, strictly adhering to the rules.
On Thursday, Khedkar was called by Pune Police to record her statement. This development follows her filing a harassment case against Pune District Collector Suhas Diwase, who had reported her alleged misuse of power to the Maharashtra government.
