Explanation:

The Rajasthan state government has introduced a bill with strict provisions like up to 10 years in jail and Rs 10 crore fine to prevent cheating, paper leak and use of unfair means in competitive examinations.

Provisions of attachment and confiscation of properties have also been made in the bill introduced by the Higher Education Minister Rajendra Singh Yadav.

The Rajasthan Public Examination (Measures for prevention of unfair means in recruitment) Bill, 2022 aims to provide for effective measures to prevent and curb the leakage of question papers and use of unfair means in public examinations.

The bill covers all examinations for recruitment to any post under the state government including autonomous bodies, authorities, boards and corporations.

As per the provisions mentioned in the bill, any person taking unauthorised help in public examination from any person, group or from any material, may face a jail term of upto three years and a fine not less than Rs 1 lakh.