Protesting students of the JPSC and JSSC, part of the aspirant Nyay March led by leader Devendra Nath Mahto, met the Jharkhand government-appointed panel on Saturday.An eight-member delegation from the group held discussions with government representatives at the state guest house in Ranchi. This was the second meeting.
Earlier on Friday, a group of 11 students had held talks with the government-appointed panel.However, no breakthrough has been achieved at the meetings so far. Jharkhand Minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu said the government will continue to engage with the students. To receive suggestions and feedback from students, the government has also released an email ID.
“We will continue to meet with various student groups and stakeholders. Additionally, we are releasing an email ID: [email protected]. Any student, individual, or stakeholder can send suggestions to this address, and we intend to formulate a reform policy and reach a collective decision based on everyone’s input. The government will take their concerns into account based on the emails received,” the minister said while interacting with the press.
Subsequently, the student delegation, while interacting with the media, said the government had assured them that a decision would be taken soon to resolve the issues raised. However, they maintained that their agitation would continue until their demands were met. Mahto has been on a hunger strike for a week, demanding action over alleged irregularities in job examinations. He said, “Had the government agreed to our demands when the other students met them, then it wouldn’t have been necessary for us to go as well. It doesn’t matter how many of us go to meet them. All of us have the same demands, which should be fulfilled.”
Students in Jharkhand have been protesting and demanding the cancellation of all JSSC GL, JSSC JE and PGT examinations held after 2019. They are also calling for a CBI investigation into the alleged irregularities, strict action against the mafias and agencies involved, disclosure of category-wise cutoffs for UR, EWS, BC-1, BC-2, SC and ST candidates, and the release of OMR copies and response sheets to ensure transparency. They have also demanded a recruitment calendar modelled on UPSC-SSC standards.
Meanwhile, the Jharkhand High Court has taken a stern view of repeated delays in conducting the Teacher Eligibility Test. The test has not been held for nearly nine years. The court has issued a show-cause notice to Uma Shankar Singh, Secretary of the School Education and Literacy Department, asking why contempt charges should not be framed against him for failing to comply with the court’s order to conduct the examination.I changed “Mathur” to “Mahto” because the person identified earlier in your copy is Devendra Nath Mahto. If “Mathur” is actually a different person you intended to quote, that name should be retained.
Earlier on Friday, a group of 11 students had held talks with the government-appointed panel. However, no breakthrough has been achieved at the meetings so far. Jharkhand Minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu said the government will continue to engage with the students. To receive suggestions and feedback from students, the government has also released an email ID.
“We will continue to meet with various student groups and stakeholders. Additionally, we are releasing an email ID: [email protected]. Any student, individual, or stakeholder can send suggestions to this address, and we intend to formulate a reform policy and reach a collective decision based on everyone’s input. The government will take their concerns into account based on the emails received,” the minister said while interacting with the press.
Subsequently, the student delegation, while interacting with the media, said the government had assured them that a decision would be taken soon to resolve the issues raised. However, they maintained that their agitation would continue until their demands were met.Mahto has been on a hunger strike for a week, demanding action over alleged irregularities in job examinations.
He said, “Had the government agreed to our demands when the other students met them, then it wouldn’t have been necessary for us to go as well. It doesn’t matter how many of us go to meet them. All of us have the same demands, which should be fulfilled.”
Students in Jharkhand have been protesting and demanding the cancellation of all JSSC GL, JSSC JE and PGT examinations held after 2019. They are also calling for a CBI investigation into the alleged irregularities, strict action against the mafias and agencies involved, disclosure of category-wise cutoffs for UR, EWS, BC-1, BC-2, SC and ST candidates, and the release of OMR copies and response sheets to ensure transparency. They have also demanded a recruitment calendar modelled on UPSC-SSC standards.
Meanwhile, the Jharkhand High Court has taken a stern view of repeated delays in conducting the Teacher Eligibility Test. The test has not been held for nearly nine years. The court has issued a show-cause notice to Uma Shankar Singh, Secretary of the School Education and Literacy Department, asking why contempt charges should not be framed against him for failing to comply with the court’s order to conduct the examination.
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