Jharkhand cancels JSSC-CGL, TDPL exams amid student protests; CM Soren orders JPSC probe

Amid an ongoing protest by job aspirants over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations Jharkhand Chief Minister CM Hemant Soren on Monday announced the cancellation of the JSSCCGL examination and all examinations conducted by the outsourced agency TSR Data Processing Pvt Ltd TDPLThe decision was taken at a marathon meeting of the state Cabinet chaired by Soren The agitation in Ranchi entered its 24th day on Monday with six protesters continuing their hunger strikeWATCH Ranchi Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren says Today the Cabinet decided to cancel the JSSCCGL examinations as well Furthermore a comprehensive inquiry will be conducted into all errorsmdashminor or majormdashthat have occurred since 2014 We will also soon convene to discuss thehellip pictwittercom9jnEdbUaHxmdash ANI ANI August 17 2026The government has decided to cancel the Jharkhand Staff Selection CommissionCombined Graduate Level JSSCCGL exam which was one of the major demands of the protesting students We have also decided to cancel all tests conducted by outsourced agency TDPL TSR Data Processing Pvt Ltd and the results published by it Soren said after the Cabinet meetingSoren later said the government had decided to cancel everything associated with TDPL including the examinations conducted results published candidates selected or who participated and other activities carried out by the agencyHe also announced the formation of an examination reforms committee headed by senior IAS officer Amitabh KaushalProbe into JPSC examinations since 2014Soren said a comprehensive inquiry would be conducted into alleged irregularities in all examinations held since 2014A comprehensive inquiry will be conducted into all errorsminor or majorthat have occurred since 2014 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 he statedThe CM also said that investigations by the Special Investigation Team SIT and Criminal Investigation Department CID had brought to light several shocking factsSince the investigation is ongoing it is not possible to disclose every detail openly however it has been observed that individuals appointed through the CGL process are now being arrested on charges related to irregularities in the JPSC examinations Furthermore there appears to be a complex interconnected network involving various companies that have operated here at different times he statedAccording to Soren the scope of the investigation would cover all examinations held from 2014 to the presentWe have instructed the concerned department and the CID since the investigation has been initiated it must be carried out thoroughly he saidGovernment promises transparency in examination reformsSoren said the government would ensure complete transparency in reforms related to examinations and address concerns raised by protesting studentsI do not consider these young people to be different groups They are all concerned about their future The government will move ahead with complete transparency on reforms There is already an SOP for conducting examinations and if it had been followed these irregularities would not have occurred Nevertheless further improvements will be made based on suggestions received A portal has also been opened for students teachers and parents to submit suggestions which will be shared with experts he statedThe cancellation of the JSSCCGL examination was one of the major demands of the protesting students who have been seeking reforms in the examination system and action over alleged irregularitiesThe students have also been demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation CBI probe into the alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission JPSC and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission JSSCWith inputs from PTI and ANI