Copy of the letter given to Secretary (P) on the above issue is reproduced below:
No. CHQ/IPASP/IP-Exam-12/2012 Dated : 29/4/2013.
Shri S. Sarkar, Member (P), Department of Posts, Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi 110 001.
No. CHQ/IPASP/IP-Exam-12/2012 Dated : 29/4/2013.
To,
Ms P. Gopinath,
Secretary,
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi 110 001.
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi 110 001.
Subject
: Request to bring transparency in examination system being conducted by CMC.
Ref.
: Directorate recruitment
division Letter No. A34012/04/2011-DE dated 14.7.2011 and Letter No.
A34012/07/2012-DE dated 7.6.2012 & 22.8.2012
Respected Madam,
IP/ASP Association wishes to share its
concern over the LDCE system in vogue in the department. Ever since CMC has
taken over the reins of examination system of DOP there is complete chaos and as
such created mockery of the examination system. The papers are not framed in
conformity to the syllabus circulated by the department. As a result the prospective
candidates have to suffer. In the Inspector
Post examination held in 2012, Paper-IV (IPO) question booklet was given an
‘option’ either to answer 50 questions of ‘General English’ or ‘General Hindi’
(Samanya Hindi) whereas it was mentioned in the revised syllabus particularly
Paper IV shall consist of ENGLISH LANGUAGE, G.K. & REASONING /INTELLIGENCE
, thereby completely excluding HINDI
LANGUAGE. Obviously, the Department by explicitly including ‘English language’
has left out ‘Hindi language’ from the ambit of syllabus for Paper IV. In these
circumstances the prospective candidates appearing for the said examination
were naturally supposed to prepare ‘English language’ paper in accordance with
Department’s revised syllabus ignoring the ‘Hindi language’ (as it was omitted
and not specified in the revised syllabus). The logic of omitting the national
language ‘Hindi’ from the revised syllabus was surprising. Hither to paper-III
of IPO examination 2011 was ordered to conduct afresh being almost all the
paper out of syllabus.
It
is pertinent to mention here that when for the first time department conducted PS Group “B” examination through
outsourcing as per the revised syllabus contained in Directorate memo no.
9-59/2010-SPG dated 08.03.2011, the IP/ASP Association raised an issue for not
giving option to write paragraph bi-lingual (Hindi & English). At that time
candidates were not allowed to write paragraph in Hindi by the staff of CMC
Ltd. at Delhi Centre whereas staff of CMC Ltd. allowed candidates to write
paragraph in Hindi at Dehradun Centre. In UP Circle, staff of CMC Ltd. allowed
the candidates initially to write paragraph in Hindi and later on disallowed
and instructed the candidates to write paragraph in English only. Though this
irregularity was brought to the notice of Department vide letter of even number
dated 19/11/2012, but Directorate took it lightly and gave no importance to
this Associations letter thereby given benefit to one section of candidates.
In Inspector
Posts Examination-2012 held on 13th and 14th October, 2012 again
incorrect checking of answer paper has been detected and matter has been taken
by prospective candidate appeared under roll No.1241400353 for rectification of his result. Association
while forwarding his representation to Directorate has also raised doubts over
fairness of examination system being conducted though CMC an outsourcing agency;
as such type of many applications would have been received directly at
Directorate from the candidates.
This
Association therefore once again suggest your honour that enquiry may kindly be
constituted for above chaos in the larger interest of candidates. Vigilance
enquiry is the only solution to bring transparency in the examination system. It
will be fair if the examination work is given to SSC/UPSC as is done by other
departments instead of CMC.
It is hoped that the undersigned will
be obliged with a reply.
With warm regards,
Yours sincerely,
Sd/-
(Vilas
Ingale)
General Secretary
Copy
forwarded for information and necessary action to :
Shri S. Sarkar, Member (P), Department of Posts, Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi 110 001.