OSSSC RI, Amin paper leak: Odisha govt assures transparent exam, apt decision

The BJP government on Thursday expressed resentment as it addressed the reports of paper leaks in exams conducted by the OSSSC, stating that the government would not imperil the future of thousands of aspirants.

Large-scale irregularities have been alleged by aspirants in the recently concluded Computer Based Recruitment Examination of CRE-II of 2024 exam for LI/Forester/Forest Guard and CRE-IV of 2024 exam for RI/ARI/Amin/ICDS Supervisors/SFSs. 

Addressing the issue, the government through a press release assured that it is committed to protecting students’ rights and conducting a transparent examination.

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“The Odisha government will not compromise on transparency. We have received inputs about the paper leak. Senior officials are investigating the matter and an appropriate decision will be taken very soon,” the press release stated.

Meanwhile, hundreds of aspirants have been sitting on protest demanding cancellation of the recently concluded RI, ICDS Supervisors, ARI, Amin, and SFS examination conducted by the Odisha Sub-ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) alleging large-scale irregularities in the conduct of the examination.

Several reports of the exam being conducted at cyber cafes had caused a stir among the aspirants. Earlier, the protesting aspirants had gheraoed the residence of the State Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj in Bhubaneswar.

Notably, the prelims examination for the recruitment began on 20th September and will continue till 20th October. OSSSC is conducting the recruitment drive to fill up a total of 2895 vacant posts.