New Delhi: Internet’s favourite maths teacher Abhinay Sharma has decided to join the students protesting in Ranchi. In an X post, Sharma said that he will be travelling to Jharkhand on Tuesday to protest against the alleged paper leaks and irregularities in the JPSC and JSSC exams.
The students gathered at Ranchi’s Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium have noticed and criticised the absence of support from coaching institutes and teachers.
“They don’t get any benefit from the students, so they aren’t raising our voices. In every protest, whether it was SSC or BPSC, we saw teachers supporting us, but nobody is coming for Jharkhand. Now we have heard that Abhinay sir is coming. We need more such voices to raise this issue, but the coaching industry’s voice is missing,” Manish Mahto, who is present at the protest, told ThePrint.
Abhinay Sir is among the teachers who led the SSC protest in Delhi. He posted on X, ”Reaching Ranchi on Tuesday. Over the last 10 years, I have watched the dreams of young people slowly die. I have seen them age while recruitment processes remained stalled for years. Today, it is paper leaks, cheating, irregularities in results, and in several states, the open buying and selling of government jobs. How long can a student keep fighting? How long can they continue to hope?”
Sharma also expressed his concern about the future of the youth.
“My biggest fear is that the very youth we call the future of this country are beginning to abandon their books. Just look at the situation in Jharkhand today. Young people are on the streets protesting against corruption in government recruitment,” he added.
Sharma went on to say that he will conduct his classes from the protest site.
“At a time like this, I feel it is my duty to stand with you—to amplify your voice and strengthen your resolve. I will meet all of you in Ranchi the day after tomorrow. I will conduct my classes from there every morning and evening, and spend the rest of the day with you. As you know, one major movement has only just concluded. The past month has been difficult. I would teach for four or five hours, leave for the protests, and many nights I returned home only at three or four in the morning,” he said.
Sharma’s announcement was well-received online, with several users commending the teacher for his support and continued efforts to help the students,
“Welcome, Sir. It will be an honour to welcome you personally. Your support gives hope and strength to thousands of students fighting for a fair and transparent recruitment system. See you in Ranchi,” read one X post.
“Welcome, Sir. We are eagerly waiting for you,” wrote another user.
Hundreds of students have been protesting since 29 July, with the number reaching thousands in the evenings. Students conducted a Mashaal March on 2 August, demanding action over alleged irregularities in government recruitment examinations. The protest, entirely led by students, has grown each day, with participants arriving from all 24 districts of Jharkhand.
The protesters are demanding the cancellation of examinations, particularly those conducted through TDPL. They are also demanding a CBI or ED probe into the alleged paper leaks, structural reforms in both JPSC and JSSC, and a transparent recruitment process free from political interference.
(Edited by Insha Jalil Waziri)