Archive · 12 Aug 2026
ABVP to launch nationwide agitation over Jharkhand students' issue
Some students in a part of India called Jharkhand were not happy.
They said something was wrong with the exams they took to get government jobs.
Thousands of students joined together to protest about these job exams.
They called their protest the 'JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch'.
Their protest has been going on for 19 days.
A big student group called ABVP heard about their problem.
ABVP decided to help them and hold protests all over India.
It said protests will happen at more than 1,200 universities.
Protests will also happen in every district in the country.
That way, students everywhere can show support for their friends in Jharkhand.
ABVP announced nationwide demonstrations at over 1,200 universities and in every district across India over the Jharkhand students' issue.
Thousands of students in Jharkhand have been agitating for the past 19 days over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations.
The agitation in Jharkhand is being held under the banner of the 'JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch'.
The announcement was made on Wednesday, according to a PTI report from Ranchi.
The demonstrations will cover every district in the country in addition to the universities.
- Who
- The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and thousands of students in Jharkhand under the banner of the 'JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch'.
- What
- ABVP announced nationwide demonstrations at over 1,200 universities and in every district over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations.
- When
- Announced on Wednesday, August 12; the students' agitation in Jharkhand had already been ongoing for 19 days.
- Where
- Over 1,200 universities and every district across India; the original student agitation is in Jharkhand, with the announcement reported from Ranchi.
- Why
- Students allege irregularities in recruitment examinations in Jharkhand.
- Announcing organization
- Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP)
- Action announced
- Demonstrations at over 1,200 universities and in every district across the country
- Protest banner
- JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch
- Agitation duration
- 19 days
- State of origin
- Jharkhand
- Date of announcement
- Wednesday, August 12
- Report location
- Ranchi (PTI)