JOA-IT candidates continue hunger strike outside job commission’s office in Hamirpur for 4th day, brave scorching heat
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Braving the scorching heat, JOA-IT candidates continued their hunger strike in front of the State Selection Commission near Pakka Bharo in Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh for the fourth consecutive day on Monday (July 22, 2024).
The protesters have vowed not to leave until their results are declared and their deployment in various departments is announced.
The Chief Administrator of the commission, RK Puruthi, stated that the results were being prepared, with an ongoing investigation to ensure there are no technical flaws.
He assured that the results would be announced within a week. However, the candidates, who have gathered from all over the state, seem skeptical of this assurance.
Determined to press their demands, they have pitched tents outside the commission’s office and are resolved to continue their “now or never” battle. Approximately 5,000 youths are awaiting these results.
Under the JOA recruitment, 1,867 posts are to be filled in different state departments. Candidates have been waiting for jobs in this category for about three and a half years, having taken the exam on March 21, 2021.
Despite the passage of a considerable amount of time, the results are yet to be declared. The ongoing strike highlights the growing frustration and impatience among the candidates and unemployed youth of the state.
