"Weights dropped, vitals fine": Doctors team inspects health of Jharkhand student protestors
Ranchi, August 9
As the intense protests by JPSC-JSSC aspirants continue at the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi, a doctors team inspected the health of protestors on Sunday.
Speaking to ANI, Dr. AP Sinha assured that the fasting students have declined hospitalisation despite experiencing a drop in body weight. However, they remain alert, stable, and fine for now.
"Their weights have dropped. But they are alert. Right now, they are stable and doing well. Their vitals are fine. If their health dwindles, we will take them to a hospital. However, a normal patient should be admitted to a hospital if they were in the same condition as these people are in right now. But they don't want to go just yet. So we are providing them all the treatment right here," Dr. Sinha said.
A medical team from Sadar Hospital visited the site to inspect the health conditions of the students staging an indefinite hunger strike and monitor the demonstrators' medical condition.
Earlier today, BJP MLA and former Jharkhand Education Minister Neera Yadav criticised the ruling dispensation for failing to address the core grievances of job seekers, demanding that the State government should directly announce that justice will be given to the students.
"This government is only busy dividing the children and misleading them. They should be ashamed that they are dividing the children into groups. You could have ordered a CBI investigation, initiated an ED investigation, and taken strict action against the guilty. The rate at which jobs are being sold is even fixed, so what bigger proof do you need than this? Why are the students being confused? You should directly announce that justice will be given to the students," she said.
The protests started after the results of the 14th JPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination were announced on July 5, with aspirants alleging irregularities in the recruitment process.
The students have been holding round-the-clock protests and an indefinite sit-in, demanding transparency and accountability.
The protesters at the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi demanded cancellation of all JSSC CGL, JSSC JE, and PGT exams after 2019, a CBI investigation into the irregularities, strict action against the "mafias and agencies involved", disclosure of category-wise cut-offs (UR, EWS, BC-I, BC-II, SC, ST), OMR copies, and response sheets for transparency regarding the process and a recruitment calendar modelled after UPSC/SSC standards.
— ANI
Reader Comments
It's heartbreaking to see young aspirants losing weight just to get justice. Their demands for CBI inquiry and disclosure of cut-offs are completely justified. We need a UPSC-like transparent recruitment process in Jharkhand. Strength to these brave students! 💪🙏
The doctors say they're stable now, but this can't go on forever. The state government needs to act fast before someone's health really deteriorates. Taking a stand is important, but so is preserving your life. Hope the authorities resolve this quickly and fairly.
Neera Yadav ji made a valid point - job selling rates are fixed, everyone knows it. Why is the government dividing students into groups instead of giving them justice? Better to have a CBI investigation and clean up the entire mess. The youth just want transparency.
Watching from abroad, this looks like a classic case of students fighting for basic fairness. The demands for OMR copies and category-wise cut-offs are reasonable. I hope the Jharkhand government understands the urgency and acts in the students' interest before things escalate.
These students are literally putting their lives on the line for a fair exam system. Dropping weight but still refusing hospitalisation shows how much they trust the process is flawed. Respect for their courage, and I sincerely hope the higher authorities step in. Jal, jaan, junoon! 🚩
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