Internet Banned in Jharkhand: Mobile Internet To Be Suspended for Over 5 Hours for Recruitment Test on September 21 and 22 To Prevent Malpractice During Exam
The services will be suspended from 8 AM to 1.30 PM on 21st and 22nd September, it said. According to the official statement, the step has been taken to conduct the examinations in a free, fair, and transparent manner.
Ranchi, September 21: Mobile internet services will be suspended across the state for over five hours for two days starting on Saturday in view of the Jharkhand General Graduate Level Combined Competitive Examination (JGGLCCE), in a bid to check any malpractice during the examination, an official statement said.
The services will be suspended from 8 AM to 1.30 PM on 21st and 22nd September, it said. According to the official statement, the step has been taken to conduct the examinations in a free, fair, and transparent manner. Internet Banned in Jharkhand: State Government Suspends Mobile Internet During Graduate Level Exam on September 21 and 22 To Prevent Malpractice.
"It has been observed in previous instances that some unscrupulous individuals resorted to unfair practices utilising various mobile applications, such as Facebook, WhatsApp, X (Twitter), Telegram, and YouTube, which rely on Internet/Wi-Fi connectivity," the statement reads.
"The Government of Jharkhand seeks to eliminate any loopholes in the examination process that may raise doubts in the public mind regarding the integrity of the recruitment process, potentially leading to law and order issues that could impact public safety," the statement further said. JSSC CGL Admit Card 2024 Out on jssc.nic.in: Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission Releases Hall Ticket, Know How To Download.
"The Government of Jharkhand has thoroughly evaluated the situation and concluded that, in the interest of conducting a free, fair, and transparent public examination, it is both prudent and necessary to mitigate all possible loopholes by temporarily disabling mobile Internet, mobile data, and mobile Wi-Fi connectivity during examination hours on the designated days," the official statement reads.
The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission will conduct the examination in 823 centres, with around 6.40 lakh candidates expected to appear for the test, the official statement said.
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