Jharkhand High Court Stays Cancellation of 11th and 13th JPSC Exams

NEW DELHI: Jharkhand high court on Thursday stayed government's order to cancel 11th and 13th JPSC exams and appointments following student protests.

This comes days after the government cancelled the JSSC-CGL examination and all recruitment exams conducted by TSR Data Processing Pvt Ltd (TDPL). Chief minister Hemant Soren had announced the cancellation of the JSSC-CGL examination and all recruitment tests conducted by TDPL since 2014. The government also decided to cancel the 14th JPSC and backlog examinations and announced measures to reform the recruitment system.

An exam reforms committee headed by senior IAS officer Amitabh Kaushal has also been constituted to recommend measures to strengthen and streamline the recruitment process. While the cancellations addressed a major demand of the protesting students, the demand for a CBI probe has remained a point of contention.

Meanwhile, the government’s decision triggered a separate protest by candidates who had cleared the JSSC-CGL examination and were appointed to government posts. They have opposed the cancellation, arguing that successful candidates should not be punished for alleged irregularities unless wrongdoing is established against them.