The "SSC Protest" in 2025 is a major nationwide movement by lakhs of aspirants and educators against severe mismanagement in the Staff Selection Commission's (SSC) Selection Post Phase 13 exam conducted from July 24 to August 1, 2025. Key issues included:
Last-minute cancellations and re-examinations at multiple centers
System crashes and biometric failures during exams
Misallocation of exam centers, sometimes hundreds of kilometers away from candidates' homes
Use of a new, controversial exam vendor (Eduquity Career Technologies) accused of lacking infrastructure to manage large-scale exams, replacing the previous vendor TCS
Allegations of improper handling and mistreatment during protests
Thousands of candidates and teachers protested mainly at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, CGO Complex, and Ramleela Maidan demanding:
Replacement of the current vendor
Transparent and fair exam processes
Accountability and structural reforms in SSC exams
The SSC Chairperson responded by affirming the Phase 13 exam will not be canceled but promised retests for about 2,500 affected candidates and a full investigation into the irregularities. The government has asked for a week to consider reforms and introduced AI-driven measures to prevent future exam failures. Despite these promises, protests have continued, fueled by widespread frustration over unfair practices and technical failures.
This movement also brought attention to the broader socio-economic struggles of many aspirants, many from rural and economically disadvantaged backgrounds who invest heavily in exam preparation yet face unfair conditions and logistical nightmares on exam day.
Upcoming SSC exam schedules (like SSC CGL 2025) continue as planned, but the protest movement demands systemic changes to ensure fairness and dignity for aspirants in the future.
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