Dhanbad, September 1, 2026: A campaign demanding changes in Jharkhand’s government recruitment system reached Dhanbad on Tuesday, with Devendra Nath Mahto calling for greater transparency and time-bound recruitment in JPSC and JSSC examinations.
Mahto began the ‘Recruitment System Reform Yatra’ from Vinod Dham and later reached Randhir Verma Chowk, where he addressed students and candidates gathered under the banner of the JPSC-JSSC Candidates Nyay Manch.
The campaign is focused on what the organisers describe as the need to overhaul the recruitment process and protect the interests of candidates preparing for competitive examinations over long periods.
24 commitments for 24 districts
At Randhir Verma Chowk, Mahto referred to 24 commitments for Jharkhand’s 24 districts while outlining demands for wider reforms in the recruitment system.
He said candidates should receive a recruitment process that is transparent and fair and urged the government to take concrete measures keeping in mind the difficulties faced by aspirants preparing for competitive examinations for extended periods.
Students and candidates attending the programme also called for transparency in recruitment and appointments within a fixed timeframe.
Students accompany the journey in five vehicles
The campaign includes a specially decorated vehicle carrying photographs of Mahto from the student movement held in Ranchi.
Four additional vehicles carrying a large number of students and recruitment aspirants are also part of the journey.
The organisers are using the travelling campaign to take their recruitment-related demands to different parts of the state.
Mahto warns government of renewed agitation
Mahto said Jharkhand’s youth had already made their demands for recruitment reforms clear.
He warned that if the government backtracks on its commitments or ignores the demands of young people, youths across the state would again be prepared to take to the streets and launch a larger agitation.
He described the journey as a campaign for the rights of Jharkhand’s youth and for a more effective recruitment system rather than a one-day programme.
The latest warning comes as students and recruitment aspirants continue to press for a transparent and time-bound appointment process in the state.
