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Jharkhand Forms Judge-Led Panel to Probe JSSC-CGL Irregularities

Jharkhand Forms Judge-Led Panel to Probe JSSC-CGL Irregularities
Jharkhand Govt To Form Panel Under Retired HC Judge To Probe JSSC-CGL Exam Irregularities; Holds Talks With Protesting Students · republicworld.com

Many students in Jharkhand, a state in India, took a test called the JSSC-CGL exam to get government jobs.

They thought the test was not fair, so they held protests.

One student named Devendra Nath Mahto stopped eating and went on a hunger strike for eight days to show how serious they were.

The government leaders noticed and decided to talk to the students.

They promised to make a special committee led by a retired judge to find out what went wrong with the exam.

They also said they would look into money problems in another exam and make sure cheaters are taken to court quickly.

The Chief Minister, Hemant Soren, said that talking is better than fighting and that he wants to protect the students' future.

He also warned that some people might try to use the protests for their own political benefit.

The Governor said the government does not want to ruin the students' futures.

In the end, the leaders promised to investigate the problem and make things fair.

Key facts

State
Jharkhand, India
Exam under scrutiny
JSSC-CGL recruitment examination
Investigative committee
Panel headed by a retired High Court judge
Announcing minister
Sudivya Kumar, Higher and Technical Education Minister
Promised measures
ED probe into JPSC financial irregularities, fast-track court, charge sheets within 90 days
Protest leader
Devendra Nath Mahto (eight-day indefinite hunger strike)
Chief Minister
Hemant Soren
Governor
Santosh Kumar Gangwar

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