UGC urges all universities to verify certificates free of cost for newly recruited SSC ASOs
Anu Parthiban | May 30, 2024 | 08:28 PM IST | 1 min read
SSC ASOs Recruitment 2024: Verification of educational qualifications is a prerequisite for confirmation of the appointed officers in the Government service.
NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UPSC) urged all higher educational institutions (HEIs) to verify the genuineness of the educational certificates of newly recruited SSC CGL Assistant Section Officer (ASO) in Staff Selection Commission (SSC) free of cost. The letter has been issued to all universities and HEIs.
Verification of educational qualifications is a prerequisite for confirmation of the appointed officers in the Government service. “lt is necessary in the interest of the Government to ensure the genuineness of the candidates, and hence, it should be the obligation of each educational institute, including private/deemed universities, to do this verification free of cost,” the statutory body said.
The commission said that several instances were reported wherein educational institutions demanded fees for the verification of qualification certificates of newly recruited Assistant Section Officers (DRASOs) through the Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) conducted by the SSC.
“The Higher Education institutions are requested to verify the genuineness of the educational certificates of newly recruited ASOs in SSC free of cost whenever any ministry/ department makes a request to that effect to undertake such verification,” it added.
The SSC CGL final results 2024 was declared in December for various posts. Results of 10 candidates have been withheld in SSC CGL tier 2 exam 2024. The final step of recruitment through SSC exam includes document verification and medical test.
As per the exam schedule issued by the commission, the application for Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2024 Tier-I computer-based test (CBT) is scheduled to begin from June 11 and will be closed on July 10. The exam will be held in September or October 2024.
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