India
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Bombay, March 11: Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said Thursday night that the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) preliminary examination would take place on March 22.
Previously, the MPSC’s decision to postpone, once again, the exam for government jobs that was due to take place on March 14 (Sunday) due to the increase in coronavirus cases sparked protests with students blocking a road in Pune.
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“The preliminary examination will be held within eight days from March 14. The announcement of the dates will be made tomorrow, this is my promise,” Thackeray said.
The decision to postpone the exams had provoked an angry reaction from the leaders of the ruling allies, Congress and also the PNC. Thackeray also said that no student will be excluded on the basis of age as a result of a postponement.
“Precautionary measures such as reorganization of test centers, COVID-19 testing of paper distributors, supervisors and evaluators are being taken. We are doing it in the interests of the safety of the candidates,” the prime minister added.
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