<span style="color: #222222;">Uttarakhand government has approved the Uttarakhand Competitive Examination (Measures for Prevention and Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Ordinance 2023 to ensure transparency and fairness in competitive examinations.  <br />''<br />''The ordinance aims to prevent use of unfair means in recruitment examinations in the state, making it a cognizable and non-bailable offence. Strict provisions have been made against the culprits in this ordinance.  If any person, printing press, service provider organization, management system, coaching institute found involved in unfair means, then provision has been made for a maximum punishment of life imprisonment and a fine of up to 10 crore rupees for those indulging in or facilitating use of unfair means in recruitment examinations.<br />''<br />''Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami appealed to the protesting youth to not to be misled by anyone, as his government is fully aware of their welfare.<br />''<br />''This comes after youth in Dehradun yesterday held protest over recruitment scams and paper leak cases in the state.</span><br />