Candidates Arrive on Time but Are Denied Entry; Protest Erupts Outside Examination Centre
Key Points:
- Students blocked from B.Ed exam at Jamshedpur’s Graduate College centre
- Some candidates admitted minutes before test; others turned away
- Priya Singh, Hajra Khatun among those alleging unfair denial of entry
JAMSHEDPUR – A combined B.Ed, M.Ed and B.P.Ed entrance examination on Sunday turned chaotic at Graduate College centre, where several candidates were prevented from appearing.
The reporting time had been set at 10:15 am. The actual examination was scheduled to begin at 10:30 am.
However, candidates who reached the college campus before the test’s scheduled start were held up. Document verification and other entry-related procedures at the gate consumed their remaining time.
Students alleged that personnel posted at the entrance asked them to wait. Meanwhile, the clock kept moving.
The situation took an unexpected turn when, just minutes before the exam commenced, some candidates were hurriedly allowed in. On the other hand, others were still turned back at the gate.
This selective entry triggered strong resentment. Candidates demanded to know why a few were admitted at the last minute while they were excluded.
In protest, some students climbed the college’s main gate. They insisted that, while they may have been a few minutes late for reporting, they were still present before the examination centre when the test had not yet begun.
“We were at the gate before the exam started,” said an agitated candidate, “yet we were not allowed in. How is this justified?”
Among those who alleged unfair exclusion were students Priya Singh, Hajra Khatun, Jiyaswari Das and Jyoti. They alleged that minor delays were used as a pretext to deny them entry.
The candidates pointed out that missing this examination could cost them an entire academic year. The B.Ed entrance exam is a gateway to teacher education programmes across Jharkhand.
The B.Ed entrance examination in Jharkhand is conducted for admission to Bachelor of Education, Master of Education and Bachelor of Physical Education courses. These are highly competitive programmes with limited seats.
Students blamed the examination management for negligence. They accused centre officials of mishandling the entry process, which led directly to the exclusion of otherwise eligible candidates.
The protest drew attention to broader concerns about examination administration at competitive test centres in the city.
It is worth noting that the examination process in Jharkhand has repeatedly come under scrutiny for administrative lapses. The incident at Graduate College has added fuel to those concerns.
