The Jharkhand government on Tuesday night released a list of 44 recruitment examinations cancelled due to alleged irregularities, amid ongoing student protests over the issue.
Jharkhand government cancels 44 recruitment exams since 2014 over alleged irregularities amid student protests.
Following a Cabinet meeting on Monday, the state government announced the cancellation of the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-CGL) examination, one of the key demands of protesting students. Other major examinations scrapped by the government include recruitment for lecturers in government polytechnics, senior scientific officers, assistant conservators of forests, and several administrative and technical positions. The notifications also stated that the government will request the High Court to constitute a fast-track court to hear cases related to alleged irregularities in the JPSC and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC). Additionally, an internal vigilance cell will be set up in both commissions. Furthermore, the committee formed under senior IAS officer Amitabh Kaushal to recommend reforms in the JPSC and JSSC is expected to submit its report to the government within two months. It also cancelled all examinations conducted by TDPL and the results declared by the agency.
In eight late-night notifications, the government announced that the cancelled examinations include those conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the outsourced agency TSR Data Processing Pvt Ltd (TDPL) since 2014.
