Jharkhand Government Cancels Three Exams Amid Student Protests, Demands for Further Action Persist

The Jharkhand government announced on Sunday that it would cancel three key examinations, including the preliminary test for the 14th State Public Service Commission Combined Civil Services. This decision came after negotiations with student representatives who have been protesting in Ranchi for over two weeks.

The protests, which began on July 25, have been fueled by widespread dissatisfaction regarding the management of competitive exams across the nation. Students have gathered at the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi, where they have organized a sit-in, with several participants engaging in hunger strikes to amplify their demands.

In a significant development during the talks, the state administration also agreed to enlist the help of the Enforcement Directorate to investigate alleged financial irregularities associated with the 14th Jharkhand Public Service Commission examinations. Following the meeting, the government confirmed that it would cancel the backlog examinations for 2023 and 2025, as well as the preliminary examination for the Combined Civil Services.

Despite these concessions, the negotiations did not address one of the students’ primary demands: the cancellation of the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission-Combined Graduate Level examination results. Protesters are insisting on a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into all state public commission examinations, a request that the government has thus far rejected.

As the protests continue to garner attention, the resignation of three members of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission on the same day as the announcements has added further complexity to the issue. Students remain resolute in their stance, vowing to persist with their protests until all their demands are met, signaling that the struggle for transparency and accountability in the state’s examination processes is far from over.

Source: scroll.in