<p>B S Krishnaprasad, acting chairman of the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC), said on Wednesday that the appointment process of gazetted probationers will go online soon.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Speaking during the launch of the KPSC handbook, Krishnaprasad said that as a pilot project all department examinations will go online.<br /><br />Online examinations were first introduced by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission, he said.<br /><br />Rajasthan model<br /><br />Karnataka has decided to emulate the Rajasthan model to avoid irregularities during recruitment. On measures taken to ensure transparency in recruitments and routine work in KPSC, Krishnaprasad said a biometric system to track the attendance of staff and improvement of infrastructure to ensure speedy work are on the cards.<br /><br />He said that as part of the reforms, except the public relations office in KPSC, no other office in the building will entertain the public.<br /><br />He requested Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to approve the proposal for digital evaluation of answer scripts at the earliest so that appointments can be more transparent.<br /><br />Transparent manner<br /><br />The chief minister, who released the handbook and citizens’ charter, called upon the KPSC to ensure selections in a more transparent manner, where merit gets priority. “The officers you select should be pro-society and honest.<br /> If a candidate pays money for appointment or transfer, you cannot expect honesty from him,” he said. <br /><br />Though KPSC is not accountable to the public, it should not think that it cannot be questioned. The KPSC must work as a team, he said. <br /></p>
<p>B S Krishnaprasad, acting chairman of the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC), said on Wednesday that the appointment process of gazetted probationers will go online soon.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Speaking during the launch of the KPSC handbook, Krishnaprasad said that as a pilot project all department examinations will go online.<br /><br />Online examinations were first introduced by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission, he said.<br /><br />Rajasthan model<br /><br />Karnataka has decided to emulate the Rajasthan model to avoid irregularities during recruitment. On measures taken to ensure transparency in recruitments and routine work in KPSC, Krishnaprasad said a biometric system to track the attendance of staff and improvement of infrastructure to ensure speedy work are on the cards.<br /><br />He said that as part of the reforms, except the public relations office in KPSC, no other office in the building will entertain the public.<br /><br />He requested Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to approve the proposal for digital evaluation of answer scripts at the earliest so that appointments can be more transparent.<br /><br />Transparent manner<br /><br />The chief minister, who released the handbook and citizens’ charter, called upon the KPSC to ensure selections in a more transparent manner, where merit gets priority. “The officers you select should be pro-society and honest.<br /> If a candidate pays money for appointment or transfer, you cannot expect honesty from him,” he said. <br /><br />Though KPSC is not accountable to the public, it should not think that it cannot be questioned. The KPSC must work as a team, he said. <br /></p>
