Activist Abhijit Dipke meets MPSC protesters, urges students not to take extreme steps
Social activist Abhijit Dipke spoke to students protesting over the MPSC exam pattern, paper leaks and transparency in results.
An agitation is under way over the examination pattern of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC), paper leaks, transparency in results and the future of students. During the agitation, social activist Abhijit Dipke interacted with the students.
The students raised several questions at the meeting. They took up the changes made in the MPSC examination process. Issues ranging from allegations of paper leaks to alleged lapses in the inquiry were put forward.
One student said that despite getting the marks he expected in an MPSC exam, he lost his chance because of the cut-off. He said the doubts that have arisen over the examination process are affecting the mental state of students. Dipke appealed to the students not to take any extreme step, whatever the situation.
Dipke told the students, "Life is not to be ended for one examination. Think of your family and fight for your rights." Responding to the students' questions, he spoke of the need for awareness about education and democratic rights.
Speaking at the protest site, a woman student expressed anger over the repeated changes in the MPSC examination pattern. She also said that alleged irregularities in paper leaks and answer-sheet evaluation have created a serious crisis for poor and rural students.
Criticising the situation, Dipke said, "If a chance is being given through the power of money instead of by taking an examination, the examination system itself comes into question." He said the examination process, which concerns the future of students, must be transparent and trustworthy.
Another woman student raised questions about education, employment, safety and the role of citizens through their vote. She asked why students have to take to the streets for education because of the government. She appealed to students not to look only at figures in books but also to consider the situation on the ground.
Dipke said in response that citizens must know their fundamental rights and duties.
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