New Delhi, June 26 -- To prevent malpractices and impersonation in entrance examinations, the Ministry of Finance has announced the use of Aadhaar authentication by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) for candidate verification during examinations with an aim to bolster the integrity of recruitment processes within the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector.

The decision, notified in the Gazette of India vide S.O.837 (pg.1614-15/c), designates IBPS as a 'Public Examination Authority' under the 'Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024'.

The notification, issued by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, under Rule 5 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (S...