Mobile internet services will be suspended across the Indian state of Jharkhand for over five hours on two consecutive days, starting from Saturday, in view of the Jharkhand General Graduate Level Combined Competitive Examination (JGGLCCE). This measure is aimed at preventing any malpractice during the examination, according to an official statement.
The services will be suspended from 8am to 1.30pm on September 21 and 22. The official statement explained that this step has been taken to ensure the examinations are conducted in a free, fair, and transparent manner.
"It has been observed in previous instances that some unscrupulous individuals resorted to unfair practices using various mobile applications, such as Facebook, WhatsApp, X (Twitter), Telegram, and YouTube, which rely on Internet/Wi-Fi connectivity," the statement reads.
The government of Jharkhand seeks to eliminate any potential loopholes in the examination process that might raise doubts about the integrity of the recruitment process, potentially leading to law and order issues that could impact public safety, the statement further added.
"The government of Jharkhand has thoroughly evaluated the situation and concluded that, in the interest of conducting a free, fair, and transparent public examination, it is both prudent and necessary to mitigate all possible loopholes by temporarily disabling mobile Internet, mobile data, and mobile Wi-Fi connectivity during examination hours on the designated days," the official statement reads.
The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission will conduct the examination in 823 centres, with thousands of candidates expected to appear for the test, according to the official statement.
