Jharkhand recruitment exam cancellations

Notes

• Jharkhand government has cancelled 22 recruitment examinations conducted by JPSC and JSSC since 2014, citing irregularities and CID investigation findings.
• Six additional examinations have been postponed pending CID investigation, while 17 others are under active investigation.
• The State government intends to request the High Court to establish a fast-track court to adjudicate cases involving recruitment irregularities.
• A reform committee under the chairmanship of an IAS officer has been constituted to suggest improvements in examination conduct, with a two-month reporting deadline.
• An Internal Monitoring Cell is to be established within the JPSC and JSSC to oversee future recruitment processes.
• The JPSC-JSSC Reform Manch has suspended its agitation for two months, contingent on the government meeting further reform demands.

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This is day 71 of 84 in NEET-UG and National Examination Integrity Controversy, which has been running since 21 June 2026. Reading it whole is usually worth more than reading today alone — the exam asks how something developed.

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