Candidates who qualify in KSET to get ecertificates

To curb the menace of fake certificates and facilitate document verification, for the first time, the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has decided to distribute ecertificates to those who have qualified in the Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET), which is mandatory for the post of Assistant Professor in government, aided, and unaided degree colleges.

Henceforth, candidates who have qualified in the KSET exam can download the ecertificate from the KEA website instead of going to the KEA office for the certificate.

The KEA has been the examination authority since 2022.

It also distributes the certificates to eligible candidates. However, some candidates have used fake certificates to get jobs despite not qualifying in the KSET exam.

To prevent such incidents, the KEA has decided to issue ecertificates instead of physical certificates from this year.

Speaking to The Hindu, S. Ramya, Executive Director of KEA, said: “We have decided to issue ecertificates instead of physical certificates from this year to facilitate the candidates who have qualified in the KSET. Candidates can download the ecertificates using their login ID and password through the KEA website.”

“Candidates have to submit hard copies of their educational documents while applying for any job, and verifying them is the biggest challenge. However, now it is mandatory to apply online for any vacancies in government and private sectors.

Private and corporate companies are also emphasising ecertificates. So, if ecertificates are distributed, document verification will be easier, and the scourge of fake certificates can be prevented,” she added.

Candidates will be given a unique code along with the ecertificate. If the unique code is entered while verifying the documents online for employment in the government or private sector, all the details, including name, qualification, date of ecertificate issuance, issuing authority, and the candidate’s photo, will be available immediately. So, it is easy to check online whether the ecertificates are genuine or fake as the complete database of candidates is available in KEA, she added.

“Also, some pass the KSET exam and do not get the certificate for about five to six years. Then, if they apply for a physical certificate, it is also difficult to find them. So, if the ecertificate is issued, it can be downloaded anytime,” explained Ms. Ramya.

FILE PHOTO The Karnataka State Eligibility Test is now being conducted through the Karnataka Examinations Authority instead of the University of Mysore, which was the nodal centre for conducting the test all these years.