Why are students protesting in Delhi against SSC citing ‘mismanagement’? What’s their demand?
SSC protest (AI generate image)The national capital is seeing waves of fresh protests of students and aspirants for the second consecutive day over alleged mismanagement in the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Selection Post Phase 13 recruitment exam.In yet another government job recruitment scandal in the country, students gathered outside the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Friday seeking reform and ‘accountability’ in the process, as per reports.Why are students and teachers protesting?Hundreds of protesters took to the streets and Jantar Mantar to flag and demand justice over irregularities and inadequate facilities at the SSC examination centres. The exams began on 24 July and are scheduled to conclude on 1 August.According to media reports, the aspirants were irked by exam cancellation at many centres without notice, administrative chaos, technical glitches, poor infrastructure, and alleged mistreatment of candidates by invigilators.Ronak Khatri, president of Delhi University Students' Union, wrote to the chairman of SSC, “SSC aspirants whose trust in the Commission is rapidly eroding due to rising instances of mismanagement.Repeated delays in results (CGL, CHSL, etc.), serious errors in answer keys, unresolved grievances despite objection fees, and growing allegations of paper leaks have created a sense of frustration among candidates.”“Moreover, the poor condition of exam centres, server crashes, and lack of communication from SSC further worsen the situation. These are not mere technical lapses; they represent crushed dreams, mental distress, and a broken system. The silence from SSC only deepens the crisis of trust,” he added.The students have demanded:Timely and transparent result declarationsStrict investigation in case of paper leaksResponsive grievance redressal mechanismsBetter exam infrastructure and accountability
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The national capital is seeing waves of fresh protests of students and aspirants for the second consecutive day over alleged mismanagement in the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Selection Post Phase 13 recruitment exam.
In yet another government job recruitment scandal in the country, students gathered outside the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Friday seeking reform and ‘accountability’ in the process, as per reports.
Why are students and teachers protesting?
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets and Jantar Mantar to flag and demand justice over irregularities and inadequate facilities at the SSC examination centres. The exams began on 24 July and are scheduled to conclude on 1 August.
According to media reports, the aspirants were irked by exam cancellation at many centres without notice, administrative chaos, technical glitches, poor infrastructure, and alleged mistreatment of candidates by invigilators.
Ronak Khatri, president of Delhi University Students' Union, wrote to the chairman of SSC, “SSC aspirants whose trust in the Commission is rapidly eroding due to rising instances of mismanagement.
Repeated delays in results (CGL, CHSL, etc.), serious errors in answer keys, unresolved grievances despite objection fees, and growing allegations of paper leaks have created a sense of frustration among candidates.”
“Moreover, the poor condition of exam centres, server crashes, and lack of communication from SSC further worsen the situation. These are not mere technical lapses; they represent crushed dreams, mental distress, and a broken system. The silence from SSC only deepens the crisis of trust,” he added.
The students have demanded:
- Timely and transparent result declarations
- Strict investigation in case of paper leaks
- Responsive grievance redressal mechanisms
- Better exam infrastructure and accountability
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