Jharkhand Government Cancelled 22 Recruitment Exams: JPSC 11th-13th & 14th Among the List

Amidst the ongoing protests in the state of Jharkhand, the state government has issued a circular which mentions the recruitment names along with the advertisement number that stands cancelled. The recruitments include some of the major exams such as Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Examination-2025 Advt No.01/2026, Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Examination-2025 (Backlog) Advt No.05/2026, Recruitment of Child Development Project Officer, Advt No.21/2023, and others. On 17 August, the government announced the cancellation of the JSSC-CGL (Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission-Combined Graduate Level) examination for which the protestors were demanding. The government has cancelled all the recruitments done in association with TDPL (a private agency) since 2014 along with the cancellation of JSSC CGL.

Cancellation of 22 Recruitment Exams

The Department of Personnel Administrative Reforms & Official Language, Government of Jharkhand had issued circulars mentioning the cancellation of a total of 22 recruitments because of the issues of irregularities in the current examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission through TDPL. Here’s the list of recruitment exams that got cancelled.

What are the Implications on the Candidates?

The cancellation of all these recruitments brings a divide among the candidates who were demanding the cancellation and who got selected through these recruitments. Some of these recruitment processes have been completed and the candidates were also given the appointment letters and are currently working. This majorly includes the JSSC-CGL recruitment where the appointments were done earlier this year in January after too many legal hurdles. Therefore, the implications can be explained in terms of both type of candidates:

Thus, we can see that the cancellation of the recruitments is a step towards good governance on the part of the government as it shows their accountability and determination to improve the structure of the government exams in the state. But, on the other hand, the candidates who have lost their jobs due to the recruitment cancellations are also disappointed. Therefore, the government should find a way out to cater to this section of candidates while reforming the system.