01Purpose of this policy

Recruitment information often appears across a notification PDF, application portal, corrigendum, department page and later notices. Vacancy Vaani uses editorial judgement to locate, compare and organise those materials. This policy sets out our preferred method; it does not guarantee that every source will be available, authentic, complete or checked in the same way.

Verification is proportionate to the importance of the claim, source availability, publication timing and editorial resources. A summary remains secondary to the official material.

02Our source hierarchy

03Typical verification workflow

• Identify the recruiting organisation, notice number, post and publication date.
• Check whether the source domain, document and application link appear genuine and relevant.
• Extract key facts such as vacancies, dates, fees, age limits, qualifications and selection stages.
• Compare related tables, annexures, corrigenda, portal instructions and later notices where practical.
• Write and format an original summary, then retain or provide an official link when suitable.

The order may change, and a breaking update may receive a shorter initial treatment followed by later review. We may delay or decline publication where the source cannot be verified to a level we consider reasonable.

04What we treat as an official source

An official source generally means material published or clearly authorised by the recruiting department, employer, examination body, court, regulator or government publication responsible for the process. Domain names, security indicators, notice numbers, document consistency and cross-links may be considered when assessing authenticity.

A government-looking logo, copied PDF, shortened link or social-media label is not sufficient on its own. We may avoid linking to a source when authenticity, legality, security or relevance is uncertain.

05Secondary sources and other publishers

Secondary sources may help us discover a notice, understand context or locate a missing document. They are not normally used to override a directly applicable official source. We aim not to copy another publisher’s article; public facts may be independently checked and presented in our own structure.

If an exclusive fact, analysis, image or quotation materially depends on another publisher, attribution or a link may be provided where appropriate. The form of attribution remains an editorial decision subject to law and context.

06Official social accounts, screenshots and reader tips

A post from a verified or otherwise authenticated authority account may support a developing update, especially when it points to an official notice. Screenshots, forwarded messages, messaging groups and reader tips are treated cautiously because they can be incomplete, altered, impersonated or outdated.

• A tip does not guarantee publication, credit, payment or a reply.
• We may seek an official link or independent confirmation before use.
• We may reject anonymous, promotional, manipulated or unverifiable material.
• Do not submit confidential records or personal data you are not authorised to share.

07Changing information and review time

Recruitment data is time-sensitive. Authorities may revise deadlines, vacancy counts, examination locations, fees, eligibility, links or procedures after a page is prepared. A page reflects the information reasonably available at its review time; it is not a live representation of every later portal change.

Dates such as “updated” or “reviewed” describe our editorial activity and do not guarantee that every linked page or source was refreshed at the same moment. Readers must check the latest official notice immediately before applying or paying any fee.

08Attribution, quotations and source links

We may identify an authority, notice, document or external publisher when it helps readers verify a claim. Limited quotations may be used for accuracy, explanation or legal context. Source links may open an external website and may be changed, removed or replaced without notice.

Attribution does not transfer editorial responsibility to the source, and omission of a link does not necessarily mean that no source was consulted. We may withhold or remove a link because of security, access, copyright, privacy, technical or editorial concerns.

09External-link and application safety

• Check the destination domain and notice number before entering personal information.
• Use the payment instructions shown by the official application system.
• Do not share passwords, OTPs or banking credentials with Vacancy Vaani.
• Be cautious when a copied link, advertisement or message promises selection or asks for an unusual payment.

External websites operate independently. Vacancy Vaani does not control their availability, security, accessibility, data use, charges or decisions and does not guarantee losses caused by reliance on an external destination.

10Conflicting sources, broken links and corrections

When sources conflict, we may prefer the most recent, direct and legally applicable official material, seek clarification, describe the uncertainty, delay publication or remove the disputed detail. We are not required to resolve an authority’s own inconsistency.

Documents may move or disappear after publication. We may replace a broken link, point to an archive where lawful, leave the citation for context or remove it. Report a material issue under the Correction Policy.