The Madhya Pradesh Government on Friday clarified that the exams conducted through MP Online in Madhya Pradesh are totally valid and transparent. The agency is also delivering public services effectively. Presently, only MP Online has the expertise of conducting online exams in the State.
So far, over 50 exams have been conducted successfully by it in which about 4.45 lakh candidates have appeared. About 4.50 crore electronic transactions have been made by MP Online, which is a proof of the portal’s success and popularity.The joint sector company, MP Online, was constituted by the State Government on October 25, 2005 for delivering various important Government services in remote areas through kiosks. MP Online is a joint venture company of TCS and the State Government’s MPSEDC.
MP Online is one of the most popular models. Other states are also replicating it. At present, over 350 services of 54 Government departments/ offices are being delivered to the people through MP Online successfully in rural and urban areas.MP Online is making available services to remote areas through its about 4,000 kiosks and 8,000 common service centres. This has also given livelihood source to managers of these centres, which have been paid service fee of about Rs53 crore so far by MP Online.
This makes it clear that MP Online was constituted by the State Government with foresight and the intention of making available services to people effectively. The jurisdiction of MP Online includes all works on the basis of which transparent, rapid and convenient electronic services are to be provided to people. This is the reason the MP Online is also carrying out work of submission of application forms for various exams in the state and conducting exams.
The exam for filling up 667 contractual posts for Integrated Child Development Scheme under the Women and Child Development Department was conducted through MP Online in 2013.The decision to hold the exam through MP Online was taken by the Cabinet. The entire selection process was prescribed by the Women and Child Development Department. For this, an MoU was signed between the department and MP Online. The exam was conducted successfully by MP Online. No complaint about any irregularity was received.
The term of the then Chief Operating Officer of MP Online Pramod Bhargava was from March 2011 to December 2013. Satnam Singh Sethi is currently the COO since January 2014.MP Online has been declared public authority under the Right to Information Act. Information like audit reports, balance sheets and all other related information are available on the website.Exams conducted and services delivered through MP Online are totally valid, transparent and public-oriented. It has set in motion process of good governance in the State.