Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has announced a sweeping review of government recruitment examinations in the state, including the cancellation of key examinations and appointments linked to an outsourced agency.
The Jharkhand cabinet has decided to cancel examinations conducted since 2014 by TSR Data Processing Pvt Ltd (TDPL), Chief Minister Soren said.
Earlier reporting noted: Soren also announced that the Cabinet has decided to cancel the JSSC-CGL examinations. Earlier reporting noted: Jharkhand CM accepts students’ demands; cancels JSSC-CGL, other exams held by firm at centre of row Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday accepted the demands of protesting students, announcing the cancellation of all exams conducted by TDPL, including the JSSC-CGL examination, amid the ongoing row over alleged irregularities in the recruitment process. Earlier reporting noted: Speaking to reporters on Monday, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren said, “Addressing all aspects of the issue, we have decided to cancel everything associated with TDPL—including the examinations conducted, the results published, the candidates selected or who participated, and all other activities carried out by TDPL.
The Jharkhand government is concerned about the students’ protests and will introduce strong legislation in their interest soon. We will also soon convene to discuss the amendments made to the MMDR Act by the Central Government; if necessary, we may even call a special session to deliberate on this specific issue…”, added Soren. Here are the five key announcements made by the Jharkhand Chief Minister: 5. “Furthermore, a comprehensive inquiry will be conducted into all errors—minor or major—that have occurred since 2014.
Soren said the government had decided to examine recruitment-related irregularities going back more than a decade.
