Mumbai: The central
examination organisation (CEO) of the directorate general of civil
aviation (DGCA) is at the forefront of overhauling the system after the
fake pilot licence scam was uncovered. The aviation regulator will
install CCTVs in the premises of the CEOs office to keep marksheet
forgery under check.
In the future, the officials at the CEO office will not be able to carry
out underhand dealings to forge marksheets and pass failed candidates
who appear for commercial pilot licence (CPL) and airline transport
pilot licence (ATPL). "We have invited tenders for eight CCTVs to be
fixed at the CEO’s RK Puram office in Delhi. This is amongst the several
measures we have taken to revamp the system,” said Nazim Zaidi, civil
aviation secretary.The need for CCTVs was felt after the fake pilot licence scam hit the
headlines on March 11 when the Delhi crime branch arrested Capt
Parminder Gulati, 38, a commander with IndiGo airlines for forging her
marksheet to get the ATPL. During investigation, it was found that
though she failed in some papers, she forged her marksheet in connivance
with touts and DGCA officials.05/04/11 Naveeta Singh/Daily News & Analysis