Nainital (Uttarakhand) [India], September 28 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' (Cleanliness is Service) programme held on Sunday at Parvati Prema Jagati Saraswati Vihar, Nainital, the Chief Minister's office said in a statement.

During the event, he administered the 'Ganga Pledge' to the students, encouraging them to contribute to the cleanliness drive actively.

The Chief Minister stated that the cleanliness campaign can only be successful with the public's participation. He urged students to pay attention to cleanliness in their surroundings and contribute to efforts to build a clean Uttarakhand.

He emphasised that, along with external cleanliness, it is equally important to imbibe cleanliness as a part of our nature and values.

Meanwhile, in the presence of the Chief Minister, the students conducted a large-scale cleanliness drive in the school premises as part of the Namami Gange programme.

Earlier today, the Chief Minister also reaffirmed his government's commitment to conducting recruitment examinations fairly and transparently, noting that over 25,000 appointments have already been made without any malpractice.

CM Dhami further noted that the alleged paper leak in the 2025 graduate-level competitive examination conducted by the Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission (UKSSSC) is currently under investigation by an SIT.

Speaking to reporters, CM Dahmi said, 'All examinations should be conducted with transparency, free from cheating. This is our resolve. So far, more than 25,000 appointments have been completed with transparency without any cheating. One case (UKSSSC) Graduate Level Written Examination Paper Leak Case) has come up, and its investigation is underway. An SIT has been constituted.' (ANI)