Students in Pune, Aurangabad, Kolhapur and Nagpur have taken to the streets following a state government notification postponing the upcoming prestigious Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) preliminary examinations.
State Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has taken note of the growing anger of students. State Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation Vijay Wadettiwar had a telephone conversation with the Chief Minister.
Vijay Wadettiwar has given detailed information about the discussion with the Chief Minister.
"The state government was not taken into consideration while announcing the schedule of MPSC. Therefore, the government was not given any idea about it," Wadettiwar said. The government has taken serious note of this after MPSC students took to the streets and started agitation. The state chief minister is discussing the matter in detail and will personally hold a press conference to provide information, said Vijay Wadettiwar.
The MPSC 2020 prelims exams, scheduled to be conducted on March 14, have been postponed for the 5th time in the past one year owing to the Covid-19 crisis, putting the future of many in jeopardy.
An estimated 260,000 plus candidates, including several women, who have traveled from remote parts of the state, were hoping to appear for the prelims exams for two objective-type papers at various centres in the state on Sunday.
Conducted annually by the statutory body, the exams would open the door for successful in various government jobs across sectors based on merits and the applicable reservation criteria.