Kerala PSC under the scanner: How allegations of examination irregularities have triggered multiple Crime Branch probes
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A Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Inspector General of Police S. Ajeetha Begum, has been examining complaints relating to multiple recruitment examinations. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The story so far: The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC), the Stateβs principal recruitment agency for government jobs, is facing mounting scrutiny following allegations of manipulation, lapses in evaluation and questionable recruitment practices in several examinations.
What began with the discovery of unevaluated answers in a 2023 examination for senior posts in the State Planning Board has snowballed into a wider investigation by the Crime Branch. A Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Inspector General of Police S. Ajeetha Begum, has been examining complaints relating to multiple recruitment examinations.
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