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Aspirants demand clarity on TGT/ PGT exam dates
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Prayagraj: Scores of competitive exam aspirants staged a protest at the Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Service Selection Board (UPSESSB) office in Prayagraj on Tuesday demanding clarity on the long-pending TGT (Trained Graduate Teacher) and PGT (Post Graduate Teacher) examinations.
The demonstration was organised in response to repeated postponements of the 2022 recruitment exams, originally announced in June 2022 for 4,163 posts, including 3,539 TGT and 624 PGT vacancies in aided secondary schools across the state. The PGT exam was deferred three times and the TGT exam twice.
While the TGT exam is tentatively scheduled on July 21 and 22, the dates for the PGT examination, initially proposed for late Aug, are yet to be officially confirmed.
Protesters raised slogans demanding transparency, timely examinations and accountability from the board.
A delegation of students also submitted an eight-point memorandum to the board officials. Controller of Examinations, DP Singh, said: "The commission is in touch with the govt and soon things will be clearer."
The aspirants put forward several key demands, including the immediate announcement of new advertisements for TGT-PGT recruitment, finalisation and declaration of exam dates for the recruitment cycle, non-BEd candidates should be allowed to appear for the PGT examination, and prompt declaration of written exam results under Advertisement No. 51 for assistant professors, etc.
They warned of intensifying their agitation if their concerns are not addressed in a timely manner.
A group of aspirants of LT grade and staff nurse also met the UPPSC officials on Tuesday.
