Jharkhand CM announces cancellation of JSSC-CGL exams; protest to continue till CBI probe demand is met, say students
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has announced the cancellation of the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission-Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-CGL) examination, occurring 24 days after students commenced a protest alleging irregularities in recruitment exams across the state. This decision was reached during a four-hour emergency Cabinet session.
Soren also revealed that all examinations administered since 2014 by TSR Data Processing Private Limited (TDPL), an agency previously blacklisted, will be annulled. Furthermore, a committee will be established under the guidance of senior IAS officer Amitabh Kaushal to recommend reforms for examination administration in the state.
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