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Jharkhand cancels JSSC-CGL and TDPL recruitment exams amid probe
The Jharkhand government, led by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, has cancelled the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-CGL) examination and all recruitment tests conducted by the private agency TSR Data Processing Private Limited (TDPL). This decision follows a 24-day student protest in Ranchi regarding alleged irregularities and paper leaks in the recruitment process.
In response to the findings of ongoing investigations by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) and the Crime Investigation Department (CID), which revealed an interconnected network of collusion, the government has ordered a comprehensive inquiry into all recruitment examinations conducted by the JPSC and JSSC from 2014 to the present. To address systemic issues, an exam reforms committee led by senior IAS officer Amitabh Kaushal has been established to recommend measures for a more transparent and secure examination system.
While student leader Devendra Nath Mahto ended his 16-day hunger strike following the announcement, many protesters maintain that their primary demand for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe remains unfulfilled. Conversely, a group of previously successful candidates has launched protests, arguing that the mass cancellation is unjust to those who passed the exams fairly and has resulted in the loss of approximately 2,250 jobs.
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BJP · Congress Party · Devendra Nath Mahto · Hemant Soren · JPSC · JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch · JSSC · Jharkhand · Jharkhand Government · Jharkhand Public Service Commission · Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission · Keshav Mahto Kamlesh
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 8 SOURCES] Protesters announced they will surround Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s residence on August 20 if their demands are not met. www.thequint.com · www.newsbytesapp.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Jharkhand government invited student protesters for a round of talks on August 17.
- [● 8 SOURCES] Protesters continue to demand a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the recruitment irregularities. www.news9live.com · www.thequint.com · thefederal.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] Protesters burnt effigies of Hemant Soren, Rahul Gandhi, and Tejashwi Yadav in Ranchi. www.thequint.com
- [● 14 SOURCES] Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto ended a hunger strike that lasted 16 days following the government's decision to cancel the exams. www.news9live.com · www.en.etemaaddaily.com · www.zoomnews.in · kalingatv.com · shiningindianews.com · +1 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] Rahul Gandhi wrote to Chief Minister Hemant Soren urging him to personally meet with protesting students. www.news9live.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Crime Investigation Department (CID) is investigating examinations conducted by the agency TDPL. www.newsbytesapp.com · www.news9live.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] Jharkhand Minister Dipika Pandey Singh termed the demand for a CBI probe as ‘stubbornness’. www.newsbytesapp.com
- [● 15 SOURCES] The Jharkhand government cancelled the JSSC-CGL examination and all recruitment exams conducted by the private agency TDPL. www.news9live.com · www.thequint.com · www.newsmobile.in · www.en.etemaaddaily.com · thefederal.com · +5 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] The government ordered a comprehensive investigation into all recruitment examinations conducted by the JPSC and JSSC from 2014 to the present. www.news9live.com · www.newsmobile.in · www.thequint.com · thefederal.com · bilkulonline.com · +3 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] Investigations by the SIT and CID uncovered collusion and an interconnected network involving various companies. www.news9live.com · bilkulonline.com · www.newsmobile.in · www.justicenews.co.in · www.thequint.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] An exam reforms committee was formed, headed by senior IAS officer Amitabh Kaushal, to recommend measures to strengthen the recruitment system. thefederal.com · bilkulonline.com