MoU signed

between UP Education Service Selection Commission & SBI

Safe and

easy collection of registration fees via 'e-pay' gateway, free service for

candidates

Transparent

and efficient system will simplify application process and promote digital

transactions

Lucknow, 19

March (HS): MoU signed between the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection

Commission and the State Bank of India on Thursday. The agreement was signed at

the commission's office in Alanganj on the first day of Chaitra Navratri. Under

this agreement, State Bank of India will provide the Commission with advanced

digital payment solutions. The Bank has successfully integrated a payment

gateway service called e-Pay, which will enable faster, more

convenient, and secure collection of registration fees for candidates applying

for the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)-2026. Notably, this service is being

made available free of charge to candidates, eliminating any additional costs.

The

agreement was signed at the ceremony by Manoj Kumar, Secretary of the

Commission, and Pawan Kumar Arora, Deputy General Manager, representing the

Bank. The MoU was then formally exchanged by Dr. Prashant Kumar, Chairman of

the Commission, and Deepak Kumar Dey, Chief General Manager (Lucknow Circle).

General Manager Rajiv Kumar and Assistant General Manager Swadesh Srivastava,

along with other officials, were present on the occasion.

Chief

Manager Garima Srivastava and Branch Manager Rajesh Kumar Sahu (Karnalganj)

played the main role in coordinating the MoU. Chairman Dr. Prashant Kumar

stated that this partnership is an important initiative toward providing a

transparent, secure, and efficient payment system to candidates. This will

further simplify the application process and promote digital transactions. All

Commission officials and other senior bank officials were also present at the

event.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi