Nursing officers recruitment impersonation case: GMCH Chandigarh to introduce biometrics as security check
Chandigarh: Taking cognizance of the instances of cheating during the recruitment of nursing officers at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, authorities have decided to introduce biometrics checks for the candidates to enhance security protocols.
This came after six fraud cases had been detected where substitutes appeared in the exams impersonating candidates while recruiting nursing officers. Although the entrance exam is administered by a third party at Panjab University and not by the GMCH, administrators have requested that the agency should begin using biometrics.
As for now, candidates have to go through a thorough body check and submit writing samples. They are also instructed to sign their names next to recent photos taken during the examination. However, GMCH authorities are going to add a biometrics check as another layer of security check.
As per a recent media report by the Times of India, one of the GMCH officials stated, "This will be done both during entrance examination and counselling when selected candidates are called for document/certificate verification. They will be cross-matched to avoid malpractices."
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