{
  "id": 14962704,
  "title": "KEA examinations: DC directs officials to ensure free and fair conduct",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/kea-examinations-dc-directs-officials-to-ensure-free-and-fair-conduct",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T13:23:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/kea-examinations-dc-directs-officials-to-ensure-free-and-fair-conduct/article71592415.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Deputy Commissioner Rahul Pandve has directed officials to meticulously adhere to Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) guidelines for conducting direct recruitment exams from October 24 to 27 in the district. During a preparatory meeting at Yadgir Zilla Panchayat hall, Mr. Pandve emphasized the need for invigilators, chief superintendents, and custodians to maintain strict secrecy and punctuality while handling examination materials. He ordered proper seating arrangements and ensured all CCTV cameras at the examination centres would be functional. The examination schedule includes 2,561 Land Surveyor candidates on October 24 at six centres, 9,626 Village Administrative Officer candidates over two sessions on October 25 across 25 centres, 1,218 Nursing and Pharmacy Officer candidates on October 26 at three centres, and 535 Residential School Teachers and Second Division Assistant candidates on October 27 at a single centre. Prohibitory orders within a 200-metre radius of all centres will be enforced. Superintendent of Police Pruthvik Shankar assured that sufficient security forces would be deployed at the venues. Deputy Director of Pre-University Education Sudeep mentioned that candidate verification would be done via QR code scanning and signal jammers were installed. Electronic devices, food, water bottles, and shoes are strictly prohibited inside the examination halls.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Deputy Commissioner Rahul Pandve directs officials to follow KEA guidelines for KEA examinations.",
    "Security forces and CCTV cameras deployed; electronic devices and food prohibited inside halls."
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}