The SSC protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar involves thousands of students and teachers who have taken to the streets to demand justice and transparency regarding alleged corruption and mismanagement in the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) exams. The core reasons behind this large-scale protest include allegations of a paper leak, exam cancellations, server crashes, poor infrastructure, and administrative failures that have jeopardized the fairness of the recruitment examinations.
Key points about the SSC protest at Jantar Mantar:
- The protest emerged as a response to a paper leak scandal that students say has compromised the integrity of the SSC exams. The aspirants demand a thorough investigation and transparency in the examination process to ensure fairness.
- The recruitment exam, particularly for Selection Post Phase 13, which started in late July 2025, has faced multiple disruptions such as server crashes and abrupt cancellations. Candidates have reported exam centers being located very far from their homes, inadequate facilities during exams, and poorly managed processes.
- Thousands of students, along with their teachers, congregated at Jantar Mantar to raise their voices. The protest is peaceful but drew police attention and some confrontations during peaceful sit-ins. Teachers supporting the students highlighted the failure of the private vendor company contracted to conduct the exams, which had a history of issues from previous assignments.
- Protesters criticized the government’s and SSC’s failure to ensure exam transparency and accountability. The agitators demand that the SSC exam conduction should be handed to a competent vendor or agency, possibly suggesting companies like TCS, to avoid recurring problems.
- The protest also challenges the use of unfair and unsatisfactory invigilation staff, technical glitches that caused students to lose precious exam time, and the absence of proper grievance redressal mechanisms during the online exams.
- Leaders and participants emphasize the need for reforms in the SSC examination system. They state that until transparency and accountability are guaranteed, the protests and movement for students’ rights will persist.
- The event has garnered widespread attention nationwide with calls like “Delhi Chalo” rallying aspirants from various states such as Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan to unite in this cause.