CHANDIGARH: BJP govt in Haryana Wednesday posted Vatsal Vashisht, a chargesheeted officer in 2001-batch HCS recruitment rip-off, as officer on particular responsibility (OSD) in Haryana Employees Choice Fee (HSSC).
HSSC is among the recruitment companies of the state to pick out Group C and D staff. The order, handing over cost to Vashisth, who’s at current serving as secretary of Haryana Proper to Service Fee, was issued by Haryana chief secretary.As per the order, he has been posted as OSD in HSSC along with his current duties.
In July 2023, state vigilance bureau (now anti-corruption bureau), had submitted a challan towards Vashisht together with different HCS officers earlier than a Hisar court docket in reference to the alleged rip-off. As per the chargesheet, Vashisht, who was chosen to HCS (govt department), was given 507 marks of 750 within the written examination & 92 out of 100 in interview ( 599 out of 850).
The probe by ACB had revealed that within the English and English essay examination, 29 additional marks had been awarded to Vashisht by examiner JC Kappan by slicing/overwriting. Equally, in Historical past of India, 9 additional marks had been awarded to him by examiner Maheswary Prasad.
Thus, his marks have been elevated by 38, with out which he wouldn’t have been eligible to look for interview and wouldn’t have been chosen to any put up, because the cut-off for the interview was 489, based on the probe.
A number of different HCS officers together with Vashisht have been charge-sheeted on this case in July final 12 months. With meeting polls in Haryana due in Oct, HSSC has quick tracked choice on numerous posts. As OSD, Vashisht will probably be working in fee in planning & execution of those recruitments.
