Jharkhand: JSSC-CGL exam cancellation to end one protest triggers another as 2,000 fear job loss
While the decision, which was among the major demands of the exam protesters, was likely to quell the agitation, the government was now faced with a fresh concern as the candidates who cleared the JSSC-CGL exam fear losing their jobs
The Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren, has canceled the JSSC-CGL exam in response to widespread protests over alleged irregularities. This decision has led to backlash, as over 2,000 successful candidates are now fearing job loss, as they have cleared the exam and are already employed. Both the protesting aspirants and successful candidates are demanding a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities, rather than the cancellation of the exam.
Jharkhand's Higher and Technical Education Minister, Sudivya Kumar, stated that successful candidates could seek legal recourse. However, many of these successful candidates have already crossed the age limit for re-applications and are uncertain about their future. Some threatened a hunger strike and legal action.
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