Amid continuing protests by JPSC and JSSC aspirants, the Jharkhand government on Saturday released a dedicated email ID to collect suggestions from students and other stakeholders as it works towards framing a reform policy for recruitment examinations.
State minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu announced the initiative after meeting a delegation of protesting aspirants in Ranchi. He said the government would continue discussions with different student groups and stakeholders before arriving at a collective decision.
The government has invited suggestions through JPSSC.feedback@gmail.com, with students, individuals and other stakeholders encouraged to share their concerns and proposals.
Sonu said the feedback received through the email channel would be considered while formulating the reform policy, adding that the government remained committed to engaging with different groups of students.
The move comes amid sustained protests by candidates demanding greater transparency and structural changes in competitive examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC).
An eight-member delegation of the JPSC-JSSC Aspirants Justice Forum held talks with a government-appointed delegation in Ranchi on Saturday. The students have been protesting since July 5 over alleged irregularities in the 14th Civil Services Preliminary Examination, conducted by JPSC on July 2.
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The protesters are currently observing their 15th day of indefinite Satyagraha. Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto has also been on hunger strike for six days in support of the demands.
Security was stepped up at the State Guest House ahead of the meeting between the student delegation and government representatives. Medical teams also checked the vital signs of students observing hunger strike at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium.
Before the talks, Mahto said the protesters' demands would remain unchanged irrespective of which government representatives participated in the dialogue.
The protesters have sought cancellation of JSSC CGL, JSSC JE and PGT examinations held after 2019, along with a CBI probe into alleged irregularities and strict action against those responsible.
They have also demanded disclosure of category-wise cut-offs for UR, EWS, BC-I, BC-II, SC and ST candidates, publication of OMR copies and response sheets, and a recruitment calendar on the lines of the UPSC and SSC.
The government's decision to seek written suggestions comes as negotiations continue between the administration and protesting aspirants, with both sides now expected to discuss possible reforms to the recruitment examination system.
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