New Delhi: Hours after the announcement to postpone the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) examinations, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray sprung into motion to comprise the unrest the choice had precipitated within the state.
The MPSC examination was scheduled to be held on Sunday (March 14), nevertheless it was postponed in view of the rising circumstances of coronavirus within the state.
Thackeray stated that the exams have been postponed for under a few days and the brand new date will be introduced by Friday.
“Last time when it (MPSC exams) was postponed, I had assured you it won’t be further postponed when the next date is declared. Today it was postponed due to COVID-19. I assure you that postponement isn’t for 2-3 months but for a few days. The exam will take place in a week’s time,” Thackeray was quoted as saying by ANI.
The chief minister stated that the folks engaged in examination responsibility should be examined for the virus earlier than taking part within the course of.
“Those engaged in exam duty must test negative for COVID-19. It’s better that people engaged in the exam duty should be vaccinated first. No one should have any doubt in their mind examiners themselves are infected. We’ll declare the fresh date by tomorrow,” he added.Â
Thackeray additional cautioned the scholars and oldsters “to not lend a shoulder for any political gun” on the difficulty.
“I don’t want to play with students’ emotions but I don’t want to play with their health either. This extra time which I’m seeking is only for better preparations for staff and other essentials. I appeal to students and parents to not lend a shoulder for any political gun,” Thackeray stated.
Earlier within the day, college students took to the streets in lots of cities within the state to protest towards the federal government’s resolution to postpone the exams.
Numerous college students protested in Pune, Nagpur, Kolhapur, Aurangabad and Jalgaon.
The authorities’s resolution to postpone the MPSC exams got here beneath fireplace from the opposition in addition to leaders of the ruling alliance.
Senior Congress chief Prithviraj Chavan questioned the knowledge of the choice.
Speaking to reporters in Pune, he stated, “If the government can permit weddings, hold budget session and conduct exams for the health department, then it is wrong to cancel the MPSC examination.”
BJP chief Devendra Fadnavis additionally demanded that the choice be reversed.
“The exams have been pushed forward already and it would result in the loss of opportunity for many students who invest their best years in preparation,” he tweeted.
