Jharkhand Govt Ready To Cancel JPSC Prelim Exam, Recommends ED Probe Into Alleged Financial Irregularities
Ranchi: Even as the stalemate continues over students’ demands for a CBI probe into the JSSC CGL examination, Jharkhand government on Sunday announced that it has agreed to cancel the 14th JPSC preliminary examination and the 2023-25 backlog examinations during their talks with job aspirants and students. Addressing a press conference, state higher education minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu said, “The…
Jharkhand's government has decided to cancel the 14th JPSC preliminary examination and the 2023-25 backlog examinations, as well as the ED probe into alleged financial irregularities, during negotiations with job aspirants and students. The state higher education minister, Sudivya Kumar Sonu, stated that an expert committee will be formed to recommend reforms in the examination system.
However, the government has rejected the CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the JSSC-CGL examination, despite accepting around 98% of the students' demands. Protesters plan to hold demonstrations before the state assembly on Monday, with the CBI inquiry remaining the main point of contention.
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