The state government has made it clear that individuals found involved in violent protests, including those linked to attempts at a “regime change,” could face difficulties securing government employment if their involvement comes to light, their names appear in such cases, or criminal cases are registered against them.
Principal Secretary M. Devaraj issued the new policy on Wednesday, introducing a unified framework for character verification and appointment procedures across government departments and other public institutions.
The policy stipulates that candidates found involved in certain serious offences will be considered ineligible for government jobs.
The new verification framework will apply to direct recruitment in government departments, corporations, councils, educational institutions, autonomous bodies, undertakings, panchayats and local bodies. Pending cases involving character verification will also be processed under the new policy.
All concerned authorities have been directed to implement the policy strictly.
Under the revised procedure, the appointing authority will forward the complete details of candidates to the Director General of Police (Intelligence), the District Magistrate of their home district and the District Magistrates of districts where they have resided for more than one year during the past five years.
The District Magistrate will obtain a report from the district police chief and forward the findings to the appointing authority.
In routine cases, the police and Local Intelligence Unit will conduct verification based on their existing records. Candidates will not be required to appear physically, undergo questioning or submit additional documents for such routine verification.
However, on-site verification may be conducted in specific cases if directed by the appointing authority.
If the police report is adverse, the District Magistrate will provide the candidate an opportunity to present their side before a decision is taken.
For candidates who have resided in another state for the prescribed period, verification will also involve consultation with the police chief of the concerned state or Union Territory.
Candidates will be required to disclose in their application forms and self-declaration documents whether they have ever been arrested, prosecuted or convicted by a court.
They must also provide details of any dismissal from previous service and any ban imposed by a commission or board for using unfair means.
Concealing information may lead to cancellation of the appointment.
In the case of individuals who have already been appointed, an opportunity to present their side must be provided before action is taken.
The policy also clarifies that a candidate's candidature will not be cancelled solely because they failed to mention a criminal case or arrest in the application form, if they subsequently provide written information about it in a medical examination, certification, verification or self-declaration form.
The new rules specifically identify several categories of serious criminal offences that can make candidates ineligible for government employment.
Candidates against whom charges have been framed or who have been convicted in cases involving murder, rioting, sedition, kidnapping for ransom, rape, dowry death and offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act will not be eligible for government jobs.
Individuals involved in examination-related fraud will also be disqualified. This includes members of cheating gangs, question paper leak networks, solver gangs, candidates who appear in examinations on behalf of others and individuals who obtain fake certificates.
The policy further covers people involved in cybercrimes such as digital arrest fraud and scams carried out through UPI.
Candidates facing cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act, the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the Gangsters Act will also be considered ineligible for government employment.
The revised policy establishes a common character verification framework for direct recruitment across Uttar Pradesh's government departments and public institutions, while allowing provisional appointments in eligible cases before the verification process is completed.
It also makes disclosure of criminal history and other relevant details a key requirement for candidates seeking government employment, with serious offences and concealment of information carrying the risk of disqualification or cancellation of appointment.
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