(a) whether a number of scams in State Public Service Commissions of various States have come to the notice of the Union Government;
(b) if so, the details of such scams;
(c) the number of persons found guilty in these scams; and
(d) the action taken against them?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE. (SMT.VASUNDHARA RAJE)
(a)&(b): Yes, Sir. Recently scams in Punjab, Public Service Commission and Maharashtra Public Service Commission have come to the notice of the Central Government.
(c)&(d): The Chairman and Members of the State Public Service Commissions are appointed by the Governor of the concerned State. However, for the removal of any Chairman/Member of a State Public Service Commission, the competent authority is the President. The Central Government has received references regarding the misconduct of Chairman of Punjab PSC and ex-Chairman of Maharashtra PSC from the respective State Governments stating therein that preliminary investigations have confirmed their misconduct. While the conduct of ex-Chairman, Maharashtra PSC is under further investigation by the State Police, necessary sanction has been accorded by the GOI for the prosecution of Chairman, Punjab PSC.