In the context of ongoing student protests, the Jharkhand government has made a significant decision. Late on Tuesday evening, the state government issued an order canceling 44 competitive examinations. These exams were annulled due to discovered violations and irregularities.
The government released eight separate notifications specifying that among the canceled tests are those conducted from 2014 to the present by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the outsourcing agency TSR Data Processing Private Limited (TDPL).
Among the vacancies for which the exams were canceled are important positions such as narcotics inspector, assistant professor, deputy collector, dentist, assistant engineer, civil judge, additional public prosecutor, and forest ranger. Furthermore, this list included exams for positions such as lecturer, senior scientist, assistant forest custodian, and other administrative and technical posts in government polytechnic colleges.
In its official statements, the government also announced that it would approach the High Court requesting the creation of an expedited court to quickly review cases related to violations in JPSC and JSSC. An internal anti-corruption body, or Vigilance Cell, will also be established in JPSC and JSSC to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Moreover, the committee formed under the chairmanship of senior IAS officer Amitabh Kaushal to conduct reforms in JPSC and JSSC must submit its report to the government within two months.
It is worth noting that earlier, on Monday, at a Cabinet meeting, the state government announced the cancellation of the JSSC CGL (Combined Graduate Level) exam. This was one of the main demands of the protesting students. All exams conducted by the TDPL agency and their published results were also annulled.