PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 19 -- Prashant Kumar, the newly appointed chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC), assumed charge here on Friday. After taking over responsibilities from acting chairman Ram Suchit, Kumar, also the former UP DGP, met commission members and officials and reviewed the status of pending recruitment processes.

Addressing media persons in the evening, he said his top priority would be to carry out recruitments transparently as he emphasised that candidates would be selected strictly on merit and that there would be no compromise on integrity, ensuring long-term benefits for future generations.

Kumar announced the adoption of a zero-tolerance policy towards any lack of transparency. He sai...