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A dark chapter of corruption and administrative rigging has once again come to light from Jharkhand, which is one of the prestigious states of the country, which has completely put the credibility of the State Selection Commission (JPSC) in the dock. The tall claims of transparency in the examinations of Jharkhand Public Service Commission were shattered when the responsible officers and middlemen arrested in this much talked about case revealed many shocking secrets one after the other during interrogation. It has become clear from these revelations of the officers that how the dignity of administrative posts was being compromised and the future of the qualified candidates was being played with. When this level of rigging comes to light in the highest civil service examinations of the state, it is natural to develop distrust in the selection system in the minds of common youth and hardworking students. After this sensational revelation, not only has there been an uproar in the political circles of Jharkhand, but the investigating agencies have also got such strong evidence which is enough to reach the roots of this entire syndicate.
According to information received from official sources of the investigating agencies, the main accused of this scam and the arrested officials have admitted during interrogation that more than 100 answer sheets were systematically altered during the evaluation process. Under this entire setup, the copies of the ineligible or low marks candidates were either changed or their marks were cleverly manipulated to make them top in the cutoff list. Imagine what would happen to the mental state of that brilliant student who spends his entire youth day and night in the library and books, and in the end, on the strength of money or influence, someone else occupies the chair in his place. This manipulation of copies in examinations like JPSC is proof that not only the lower level employees but also the influential people sitting within the Commission have been equal partners in this game, without whose patronage it was impossible to play this level of game.
The most dangerous and surprising aspect of this entire syndicate is related to the breach in the security of the Strong Room and the fraud committed there. The Strong Room of the Commission is considered to be the sacred place where after the examination is over, the OMR sheets and answer sheets of the main examination are kept sealed under utmost security, and not even a bird can reach there. But the arrested officers have revealed how in collusion, the seals of the strong room were broken in the dark of night or at planned times, copies were taken out and after making desired changes in them, they were put back in the same vicious manner. An entire army of technical experts and corrupt officials were working to carry out such digital and manual fraud. This type of breach in the security system of the strong room indicates that corruption had taken its roots to a very deep level in this important recruitment examination of Jharkhand, which requires a very big and rigorous clean-up operation to uproot it.
The heat of this much-discussed scam of Jharkhand JPSC is now gradually reaching many senior officials, former officials and people with political patronage. On the basis of continuous information received from the arrested accused, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the state investigating agencies are raiding all the places from where this game was being financed or properties were being created. Students and various youth organizations have taken to the streets and intensified their demand for a CBI investigation into this matter so that milk can be milked and water can be watered. There is huge pressure on the government and administration to not spare any culprit in this case, no matter how influential he is. The exposure of such scams not only brings punishment to the culprits, but also sends a strong message to the future that the consequences of those who compromise the dreams of youth power are extremely dire.
Ultimately, these revelations made by the officers arrested in the Jharkhand JPSC case symbolize that corruption has to be exposed sooner or later. Incidents like falsification of more than 100 copies and strong room fraud highlight the intrinsic weaknesses of our competitive examination systems, the removal of which should now be the top priority of the government and the judiciary. There is a strong need for radical reform in the entire selection process so that the future of hardworking and honest students is secure and they get the full results of their abilities. This scam in Jharkhand is a big warning to all the examination boards across the country that they should strengthen their security and privacy standards so much that no corrupt official or gang can dare to mess with the system.