The Haryana Civil Services (HCS) preliminary examination, organised by the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC), was conducted peacefully across 48 centres in the district on Sunday.
The examination was held in two shifts-morning session from 10 am to 12 pm, while evening session from 3 pm to 5 pm.
In the morning session, arrangements were made for 14,616 candidates, of which 8,191 appeared, marking an attendance of 56.04 per cent, while 6,425 remained absent.
Similarly, in the evening session, out of 14,616 candidates, 8,104 appeared, recording 55.44 per cent attendance, while 6,512 were absent.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr Anand Kumar Sharma, accompanied by Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Dr Rahul Raiya, inspected several examination centers including SBS Senior Secondary School, SD Model Senior Secondary School, Government Girls Senior Secondary School Prem Nagar, PM Shri Senior Secondary School Prem Nagar, Government Women College, Dyal Singh College, Shri Krishna Pranami School and DPS, where they checked arrangements.
The DC reviewed the control room, CCTV surveillance, security arrangements, and jammers installed at the centers.
He emphasised that strict measures were taken to ensure a fair and transparent examination.
“The administration made foolproof arrangements to conduct the HCS preliminary examination without malpractice. All centers were equipped with jammers and CCTV cameras and the exam was held under tight police security. No irregularities were found during the inspections,” Dr Sharma said. ADC was nodal officer, while the District Education Officer (DEO) was the coordinator of the examinations.
