Ranchi, August 19: The Jharkhand government has taken significant action against irregularities in recruitment exams. Based on findings from investigations by the CID and SIT, the government has canceled 22 exams conducted by the JPSC and JSSC.
This decision impacts the appointments of 2,628 selected candidates. Among them are 342 officials appointed through the 11th to 13th JPSC exams, 54 forest range officers, 63 SDPOs, and 1,932 employees appointed through the JSSC-CGL. These individuals were either already employed in various departments or had received appointment orders.
Additionally, the government has suspended the process for six other exams until further notice and ordered an investigation into irregularities in 17 recruitment exams conducted from 2014 to the present. The personnel department of the state government issued eight notifications related to this matter late Tuesday night. The notifications, signed by Secretary Praveen Kumar Toppo, indicate that these decisions are based on findings from the CID and SIT investigations.
The JSSC’s advertisement number 10/2023, which pertained to the combined graduate level exam (JSSC-CGL), has been canceled. This exam had facilitated the appointment of 1,932 candidates. Furthermore, the Jharkhand Combined Civil Service Competitive Examination for 2023 and 2025, as well as regular and backlog exams, have also been canceled.
The government has also annulled exams related to non-teaching positions in universities, assistant professors in government engineering colleges, lecturers in polytechnic and women’s polytechnic colleges, and super-specialist assistant professors in medical colleges. Other canceled exams include those for assistant directors/senior scientific officers, drug inspectors, assistant conservators of forests, forest range officers, assistant public prosecutors, and food safety officers. The Jharkhand Eligibility Test (JET-2024) has also been canceled.
Current recruitment exams related to TDPPL have also been annulled, including those for non-teaching positions in universities, regular and backlog recruitment for assistant directors/senior scientific officers, drug inspectors, backlog recruitment for assistant professors in government engineering colleges, and lecturers in polytechnic colleges.
Some exams have been postponed rather than canceled. The initial processes for these exams were conducted through TDPPL and other agencies. This includes recruitment processes for food analysts, project managers, deputy directors of prosecution, directors, inspectors of factories, and boiler inspectors. The credibility and roles of these agencies have been assigned to the CID for investigation. Until the investigation is complete, these recruitment processes will not proceed.
The government has also decided to investigate potential irregularities in the 17 previous exams. This includes the fifth combined civil service exam of 2013, various civil judge exams, soil conservation officers, agricultural officers, food safety officers, dentists, geologists-chemists, assistant engineers, and dental doctors, among others.
To improve the examination system of the JPSC and JSSC, the government has made three significant decisions. First, it will request the Jharkhand High Court to establish a fast-track court for the swift hearing of cases related to alleged irregularities and misconduct in exams. Second, an internal monitoring cell will be created to oversee the examination processes of the JPSC and JSSC. Third, a high-level committee will be formed under the leadership of senior IAS officer Amitabh Kaushal to implement comprehensive reforms in the examination system.
This committee will also include directors from prestigious state institutions as members. The committee will study the examination systems and processes of both commissions and submit its report to the government within two months.
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