RPSC 2nd grade teacher exam for GK cancelled over alleged paper leak

NEW DELHI: The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) has cancelled the 2nd grade Teacher Competitive Examination 2022 for General Knowledge subject over alleged paper leak. RPSC 2nd grade GK paper was scheduled to be conducted today in the first shift from 9 am to 11 am for secondary education GK Group-C. The paper was allegedly leaked before the commencement of the exam at 9am today. State Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot informed about the cancellation of the exam.

"Today, on December 24, from 9 to 11 am, the general knowledge test for teacher recruitment has been canceled as a precaution, so that injustice is not done to any hardworking youth. Rest of the exams will continue as usual. The government will not allow injustice to happen to any youth and the culprits will be given the strictest punishment," he said on social media.

आज 24 दिसंबर को 9 से 11 बजे शिक्षक भर्ती की सामान्य ज्ञान की परीक्षा को ऐतिहातन निरस्त किया गया है जिससे किसी भी मेहनतकश युवा के साथ अन्याय ना हो। बाकी परीक्षाएं यथावत जारी रहेंगी। सरकार किसी भी युवा के साथ अन्याय नहीं होने देगी एवं दोषियों को सख्त से सख्त सजा दी जाएगी।
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— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) December 24, 2022

"Our government has made a strict law for transparency in recruitment examinations," he said. "Unfortunately, paper leaking gangs have flourished across the country, due to which incidents like paper leaks happen in many states, even in judiciary and military, but by taking strict action in Rajasthan, the unscrupulous have been jailed," he added.

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Hanuman Beniwal, Member of Parliament, also shared the news on social media and called out the state government for ruining the "dreams" of students. “The news is being received about the paper leak of the 2nd Grade Teacher Competitive Examination conducted by RPSC in Rajasthan, paper out before the conduct of the examination is a blow to the dreams of the hardworking students, for which the Government of Rajasthan is fully responsible,” the MP said on his Twitter page.

राजस्थान में RPSC द्वारा आयोजित 2nd ग्रेड अध्यापक प्रतियोगी परीक्षा का पेपर लीक हो जाने के समाचार प्राप्त हो रहे है,परीक्षा के आयोजन से पूर्व ही पेपर आउट हो जाना मेहनतकश छात्रों के सपनों के साथ कुठाराघात है जिसके लिए पूर्णतया राजस्थान की सरकार जिम्मेदार है
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— HANUMAN BENIWAL (@hanumanbeniwal) December 24, 2022

The MP blamed the government for the paper leak and said “Paper leaks have become a tradition in Rajasthan and this is happening due to the prevailing institutional corruption in all recruitment examinations including RPSC and the co-operation of those in power.” Tagging state chief minister Ashok Gehlot, he asked “Will the Chief Minister tell when will the process of paper out finally stop in Rajasthan?”

RPSC is conducting the senior teacher grade 2 secondary education competitve exam for various subjects from December 21 to December 27, 2022. Science paper is scheduled to be held today in the second shift.