A 10-member student delegation protesting alleged irregularities in Jharkhand’s recruitment exams met with state government officials but vowed to continue their protests until their demands, including the cancellation of the 14th JPSC exam, are fulfilled.
A 10-member delegation of the students protesting against the alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment exams held talks with the state government on Friday but said they would continue their agitation till all their demands, including cancellation of the 14th JPSC exam, are met. The students representing the JPSC-JSSC reforms manch, who held the first round of talks with the government representatives, said that they would march to the state assembly on August 10 if their demands are not met by Sunday. Reports also said that the students want to meet Chief Minister Hemant Soren.
Briefing about the talks, a leader of the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch told reporters, “The meeting with the Jharkhand government was held in a positive atmosphere. It assured us that our demands would be considered. However, we have decided to continue our protest till all our demands, including cancellation of the 14th JPSC examination, are met.”
From the government’s side, State Higher and Technical Education Minister Sudivya Kumar said the government was sensitive to the students’ concerns and is ready to consider.
“We met the delegation of student protesters. The government is sensitive to their demands and is ready to consider them sympathetically. The outcome will be visible soon,” PTI quoted Kumar told reporters.
Another state government Minister Dipika Pandey Singh said the panel has apprised Chief Minister Hemant Soren of the students’ demands. “The CM is concerned about students and an outcome will come soon,” she said.