- Jharkhand CM sought student input for exam reforms.
- Government agreed to cancel exams, investigate irregularities after protests.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday appealed to students across the state to share their suggestions on improving the examination and recruitment system, saying reforms must be driven through dialogue and public participation.
In a message addressed to the youth, Soren said his government was committed to making competitive examinations more transparent, fair, reliable and timely.
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Soren: Youth Must Be Partners In Reform
Soren said the government had acknowledged longstanding challenges in sectors including education, health, social security, commissions and employment and had begun taking concrete steps to address them.
He said his government had introduced new regulations aimed at making the JPSC and other recruitment examinations more transparent and accountable. He also highlighted strict legal provisions to prevent incidents such as question paper leaks.
“Our government’s effort is to provide more and more employment and opportunities to Jharkhand’s youth,” Soren said, adding that the government was committed to protecting the interests of local youth under its “Jharkhand First” approach.
‘Students’ Voice – With Students’ Campaign’
Soren said the government wanted to make the examination system more transparent, technology-enabled, secure and accountable, but stressed that the process could not be undertaken by the government alone.
“We have launched the ‘Students’ Voice – With Students’ campaign,” he said.
He urged students from every district, block, college, university and coaching institute to share their experiences and suggestions.
Soren asked students to highlight shortcomings in the examination system, suggest improvements, share problems they had faced and propose new solutions.
He said every suggestion would be examined by experts and, wherever possible, efforts would be made to implement them within the stipulated timeframe and in accordance with rules and constitutional provisions.
Appeal To Students Amid Row
Soren’s message comes after the Jharkhand government and protesting students reached an agreement on several demands related to recruitment examinations and alleged irregularities.
The government agreed to cancel the ACF examination and the 14th JPSC Preliminary Examination (PT). However, the JSSC CGL examination will not be cancelled, and no other examinations will be scrapped.
The FRO examination will be investigated and cancelled if irregularities are found. Recruitment examinations conducted by the TDPL agency will also be investigated, with the concerned examination to be cancelled if irregularities are detected.
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Soren said the campaign was not merely about examination reform but also about restoring the trust of Jharkhand’s youth and safeguarding the aspirations of millions of families.
He urged students to participate in the campaign and submit their suggestions through the government portal.
