Ranchi, August 21: Protests continued on Friday against the decision to cancel the Jharkhand CGL exam. Affected candidates and employees gathered outside the state secretariat, voicing their displeasure over the government’s decision. Many participants had already secured positions in various government departments after passing the exam. They expressed that years of hard work and struggle had led them to this point, only to be thrust back into unemployment by the cancellation.
The protesters demanded that the government reconsider its decision and reinstate the selected candidates. Javed Ansari, one of the demonstrators, shared that he had been selected for the ASO position and was posted at the Drinking Water Department in Nepal House. He lamented that a single government decision had stripped him of his hard-earned job, forcing him back onto the streets. Javed, who is disabled, noted that reaching this point had not been easy. After his father’s death in 2003, his brothers took on the responsibility of supporting the family, making it difficult for him to rely on them for long.
He questioned the government, asking if he had done anything wrong, to provide evidence. If any misconduct had occurred, he agreed to face consequences, but he deemed it unjust to dismiss him without proving personal fault. Javed criticized the government’s hasty decision and announced plans to seek justice in the High Court, hoping for a favorable outcome. He raised concerns about the impact of such decisions on the trust of Jharkhand’s youth in competitive exams. If selected candidates could lose their jobs so easily, what motivation would future candidates have to prepare?
Rishikesh Ranjan recounted his struggles, stating he had also been selected for the ASO position and worked at the Forest Headquarters. Previously, he had secured a Junior Statistical Officer position under SSC CGL but resigned to pursue a career in government service. He shared his academic journey, having studied at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya and later at Banaras Hindu University, where he earned his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees. Despite achieving a 99.83 percentile, he faced setbacks but remained determined to succeed.
After receiving a job offer in the private sector in 2022, he chose not to accept it, aiming instead for a government position. He later received an appointment in CHSL but declined it due to the CGL posting. Now, with the exam cancellation, he feels he is back at square one. Ranjan criticized the government’s decision, suggesting that if some candidates were found guilty, they should be identified and penalized, rather than nullifying the entire exam and selection process. He also called for an investigation into the role of coaching mafia in the situation.
Pramod Kumar Das, who worked as a Circle Inspector in Dhanbad, stated he had left his previous job after being selected but now finds himself unemployed again. He urged the government to promptly reinstate affected candidates.
A female candidate at the protest expressed that the government acted under pressure, abruptly dismissing everyone. She demanded justice and expressed full confidence in the court. Another female candidate, appointed following a Supreme Court order, accused the government of succumbing to mob pressure during a cabinet meeting to make the decision. She questioned the basis for her dismissal and insisted that if any irregularities occurred, accountability should be established without penalizing all selected candidates.
Shubham, another protester, raised concerns about the role of coaching institutions, alleging that the government had not adequately controlled the coaching mafia, which pressured the government into canceling the exam.
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