Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Chairman Ajay Kumar on Wednesday, i.e., October 1, announced that the recruitment body would start accepting candidates’ certificates through DigiLocker, the government-based platform to store and verify documents, to curb cheating and malpractices. The announcement comes against the backdrop of the Puja Khedkar case, the suspended trainee IAS officer who was accused of misusing the OBC and disability quota.

As the UPSC kicked off its centenary celebrations on Wednesday, Kumar addressed a virtual town hall broadcast by Doordarshan, accepting questions from aspirants sent via email and posted on social media. Responding to a query on cheating and malpractices in the exam, with reference to the Puja Khedkar case, he said, "We are very clear on this. We

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