लेखक: विपिन पुरोहित (कुल्लू)
एक पुरानी कहावत है कि जिस समय रोम जल रहा था नीरो बांसुरी बजा रहा था और इसी कहावत का वर्तमान संस्करण है कि जब कोरोना फ़ैल रहा था तो हिo प्रo लोक सेवा आयोग, शिमला परीक्षा ले रहा था।
आलम यह है कि हिमाचल प्रदेश लोक सेवा आयोग, शिमला द्वारा 6 और 7 अगस्त को सबोर्डिनेट अलाइड सर्विसेज मुख्य परीक्षा की तिथि निर्धारित की गयी है और सम्बंधित परीक्षार्थियों को एडमिट कार्ड भी जारी किये जा चुके हैं। जो हालात आज कोरोना को लेकर देश-प्रदेश में हैं उनके मद्देनज़र कमीशन को निम्नलिखित पहलुओं पर एक बार फिर से विचार जरूर करना चाहिए:
जिस समय हिमाचल प्रदेश में कोरोना तेजी से फ़ैल रहा है उसी समय परीक्षा लेना क्या अभ्यार्थियों के जीवन के साथ खिलवाड़ नहीं है?
परीक्षा देने पंजाब, हरियाणा और चंडीगढ़ से जो लोग आएंगे क्या गारंटी है की वो अपने साथ कोरोना नहीं लायेंगे और एक अभ्यार्थी के साथ कितने लोग आ सकते हैं इस पर भी कोई स्पष्टीकरण नहीं है। जहां फर्जी कोरोना नेगेटिव रिपोर्ट बनाई जा सकती है वहीं किसी अभ्यर्थी का एडमिट लेकर आसानी से हिमाचल में आया जा सकता है।
प्रदेश के दूर दराज के क्षेत्रों में रहने वाले अभ्यार्थी किस प्रकार परीक्षा केंद्र तक पहुंचेंगे जब प्रदेश में बस सेवा पूरी तरह से सुचारु नहीं है और पहुँच भी गए तो रहेंगे कहाँ, इस समय होटलों में रहना कहाँ तक सुरक्षित है। क्या यह परीक्षा केवल अमीर वर्ग के लिए ही करवाई जा रही है?
अक्सर देखा गया है की परीक्षा केंद्र के बाहर अभिभावकों की भीड़ लगी रहती है। ऐसे में परीक्षा केंद्र के अंदर और बाहर क्या इंतज़ाम होंगें यह कोई नहीं जानता।
जब हिमाचल प्रदेश कर्मचारी चयन आयोग, हमीरपुर ने भी अपनी परीक्षाऐं स्थगित कर दीं हैं तो हिमाचल लोक सेवा आयोग, शिमला क्यों रिस्क लेने पर तुला है?
आखिरी लेकिन सबसे महत्वपूर्ण बात यदि किसी व्यक्ति को परीक्षा के पूरे प्रकरण के कारण कोरोना हो जाता है तो यह किस की लापरवाही मानी जाएगी? क्या होगा यदि यह परीक्षा हिमाचल में कोरोना बम्ब बन कर सामने आये?
सरकार जब खुद क्वारंटाइन है तो कमीशन को भी चाहिए की समय की नाजुकता को समझे! खुदा न खास्ता यदि किसी व्यक्ति की कोरोना के कारण जान चली जाए तो कौन जिम्मेवार है? निश्चित ही ये दाग कमीशन के दामन पर ही लगेगा।
एक पुरानी कहावत यह भी है कि सर सलामत तो सल्तनत हज़ार, कमीशन को चाहिए कि सभी परीक्षाएं तात्कालिक प्रभाव से स्थगित करे और हालात सुधरने तक रुक जाए। परीक्षाऐं तो भविष्य में भी हो जायेंगीं लेकिन किसी तरह के जानी नुक्सान की भरपाई तो कोई मुआवजा नहीं कर सकता।
There should be postponed of all exam
This contagious virus should be properly contained before any exam. Risk shouldn’t be taken
I am agree with your opinion. Commission should atleast postponed this exam 2-3 weeks. Situation is not getting any better and according to 36 countries’ scientists this virus can contract through air also so this is not an appropriate time to conduct the exam. When every other exam is postponed then why not this? Commission is citing the example of less strength but approximately 800 students in every examination centre is not a small amount. 800 students + their parents is a large amount during this pandemic.
Ye nikkami sarkar hai. Inse ni hone wala kuch
Jab itne sare cases aa rhe to zaroori hai kya paper karwana. Paper baad mein bhi to ho skte hai
Govt. should reconsider her decision of conducting the exam. Health is wealth
Free August month from exams and put redzones in full lockdown
Isse nikkama rule aajtak kahin ni dekha. Jitna Himachal mein ho rha hai. Sarkar jab khud quarintine mein hai to bachon se kaise expect kr rhe hai ki tum bahar jao aur paper do.
Thank You hpgeneralstudies for raising this issue. I have written to prominent newspapers as well as commission itself but nobody paid any heed.
I wrote mail to commision but they had not reply. I requesting to all students to write request mail to commision regarding the exam postponed.
I agree with hp general studies and even I wrote mails many times to hppsc but their is no positive response from them instead they issued admit cards. Main problem is where we will stay during exam and is their any guarantee that we will not contract to this virus. Their is also a difficulty during commute from other state to centre shimla. So please every candidate wrote mail every day so that our issue comes in front of slumbering HP Commission and Government.
Exams should be postponed. It’s very difficult to come to himachal form other states as interstate bus services has been suspended and taxis are way too costly.
Again hppsc is playing with life of aspirants.
Thanks hpgeneralstudies.com to raise this issue. I have sent a mail hppsc also. What else we can do please do let us know. Like sending mail to cm office or something
As a matter of fact, keeping in view the cases, there is a high risk of getting infected from the virus. Government as well as commission must pay heed to the issue so that necessary steps must be taken.
For those students who are preparing for competitive exams, shall continue their preparation because this is not going to over very soon.
Best of Luck
V.C. Thakur (Retd IAS)
जब मीडिया लगा है नम्बर बनाने में
चलो कोई तो लगा है सच बताने में
जनाब लगभग 2400 लोगों का पेपर है और हिमाचल में सिर्फ़ 802 ICU beds हैं और 401 वेंटीलेटर, गरीब बंदा तो हर तरफ़ से मारा गया है, आपने सच ही लिखा है, “पेपर तो अमीर वर्ग के लिए है।”
चम्बा, पांगी में महिंद्रा कमांडर, HRTC के दर्शन 3.5 महीने से नहीं हुए हैं। लगता है पेपर देने खच्चर पर आना पड़ेगा………
Thanks HP general studies for raising this concern as per the current pandemic situation ,I think this is not the right time to take exams due to economic as well as health issues.Moreover there are many aspirants outside Himachal Pradesh so ,I believe that to take all these concerns into consideration , all exams be it HPPSC or HPSSB should be postponed. As exam will be conducted in the coming months also but what about the health issues if someone get COVID 19+ve. I think none shall be denied from equal opportunities in competitive exams.
Pls postponed all exams atleast for humanitarian cause
Allied Mains shouldn’t be postponed.
Reasons
1. No. Of students attempting Mains is relatively less compared to other exams.
2.The situation will get worse in winters (AIIMS report)
3. We can not continue postponing exams, it will burden the administration in future.
4.There are people who have been rendered jobless due to the crisis, early exam of of govt job is there only hope now.
5. Cure can not be worse than remedy, In HP number of active cases is far far less than national numbers ,so efforts must be made to resume essential work (including exams) provided people follow basic corona guidelines
6.HPPSC and HRTC must work in tandem by introducing special bus services for students to reach exam centers.
7. HPPSC proper physical distancing measures should be taken in exam centers.
Sir,
Aapke 7 points paper mein llikhne ke liye kafi achche hain. Chaliye ab aapke 7 points par ek-ek karke baat karte hain:
1. Mains ke candidates to kam hain lekin ye exam bhi to 2 din ka hai. Candidates ko kam se kam ek din to rehna hi padega. Ameer log hotel mein rahenge aur hamare jaise bus-stand pr woh bhi tab agar police chain se sone degi.
2. Situation is already this much worse ki CM tak quarantine hain. Rains have already made many areas inaccessible to un ilakon ke bachchon ka kya jinko paidal hi aana padega. Ese mein exam na hi ho to behtar hai.
3. Administration ne burden liya hota to lockdown ke baad kam se kam ye halat nahin hoti. Hospitals waise ke waise hi hain kuch tyari nahin ki gayi hai corona ko lekar. Personally I have lost faith in administration and Government as well. Ab swari apne samaan ki khud jimmewar hai: This is what administration and Government has to say to General Public.
4. The number of people getting jobs is far less than the number of people trying to get one specially in Himachal Pradesh. As Government has itself pointed out that, “Har kisi ko to Government job to nahin de sakte na”. It is foolish to look forward toward Government for job now. Tyaari ke saath saath apna koi kaam dhandha bhi shuru kar lo waqt aur bhi mushkil aane wala hai.
5. The numbers in Himachal are far more worse if we compare the population density of Himachal and India. Moreover everyday new cases are pilling up specially in those people which have no travel history. whether Govt admits it or not community transmission is already happening in the state. Again as rightly pointed out by hpgeneralstudies that Jaan hai to Jahaan Hai. Paper dete hue aapko Corona ho gya to aap to jawaan hain fir bhi jhel lenge lekin aapki wajah se aapke ghar ke bujurgon ko (jaise Dada-Daadi ya Maa- Baap) ko Corona ho gya to kaun jimmewar hai.
6. Sir, Lagta hai aap kabhi Sarkari daftar mein nahin gaye. Yahan aamne saamne baithe Babu bhi post ke dwara official communication karte hain. HPPSC aur HRTC ke Tandem ki to baat hi rehne do. Yeh point paper mein number dila sakta hai par practicality mein fail hai.
7. Social Distancing kitni follow ho rahi hai yeh to aapko ghar se nikalte hi pta chal jayega. Jab centre tak ek hi bus jaani hai to bheed to honi hi hai. Baaki centre ke andar maana HPPSC intjam kar bhi le lekin centre ke baahr jo candidates ki families ikkathin hongi unki social distancing kaun maintain karwaega.
Sir, Sir salamat rahega to saltnat hazar mileingein………
Dear sir I couldn’t finish my preparations properly… and when I will complete it I will come to take the examination…so for some time it should be postponed… hehehe hehehe hehehe
कूप मंडूक बने रहिये, प्रदेश को आपके जैसे अफसरों की बहुत जरूरत है।
Mere bhai ek point aur hai.. Subha 9 bajje paper hai. Jo thodi door se aayenge unko sham ko hi pahunchna padega.. So they have to stay for two days
Hotel bhi saare enter nahi kar rahe hain.. So how Will they stay
Approximately 800 candidate hai ek jagah per.. So bahut jyada hain iss corona ki ek puppy ke liye..
All points are apt and true this is the main situation from which many aspirants like us suffering and our govt and hp commission is putting their sweat in turning this adversity into opportunity which is irony for us.
The Corona is not going away any time soon, people have to learn to live with it while maintaining basic precaustions.
Government can not continue to postpone the exams, UPSC SSB interviews have been resumed (and they are at all India level, there is risk in that too but someone has to bite the bullet ) how long are we going to wait , it will only get worse with each passing day.
The density of of Himachal is far less than Delhi (and many other Indian states) but now the situation is improving in Delhi after a short spike , Delhi has resumed normal services and people are following basic precautions.
If Commission has decided to conduct exam it must play a proactive role in ensuring the safety and providing basic amenities , the travelling issue can be sorted through special buses and government can put a cap on pricing in motels or rooms required by students for overnight stay. If there is a will there is a way provided students and Commiosn are on the same page.
Covid is not going anywhere any time soon, how long are we going to sit in our homes? People have to adapt to this changed reality.
Sir,
Have you heard about PPE kit scam in Himachal. The incident itself shows the mentality of Bureaucrats and the Politicians. Everyone is busy in profit making in this pandemic time.
Interview or other exams are one day exam Sir. For this exam people like me have to stay for at least two nights and two days and truthfully speaking I don’t know where I am going to stay. The relatives with whom I used to stay has clearly said no for this time, where should I go now, I already tried calling some hotels through google but their charge is too much that I also have to sell my cow to afford it.
In Delhi cost of Corona treatment amounted around 1 Lakh Rupees per day in private hospitals. I have stopped believing in official numbers long ago and now it seems that efforts of Government are also fading out as people are left on their own in ill managed unlock. Government has done nothing in Lockdown as far as Corona preparation is concerned and it is also doing nothing in unlock periiod. Please have a look at condition of Bihar at this time.
In Himachal there is only one helicopter and that is made available for an emergency in tribal areas only on the wish of politicians, for the rest of the time it is occupied by Political tours and Sir, you are talking about special buses.
The only reason commission is going to conduct this exam is to be number one in country to do so, no matter what price candidates have to pay. This Government is obsessed with being number one in country where ever it can.
Today I went to get my admit card printed and I have to pay 50 rupees for a single side single page print and you are talking about putting cap on motels and hotels. Bhai sidha bol rahe hain karwana hai to karwao nahin to jao jahan marji shikayat karo.
I am worried where Covid is going but I am much worried where humanity is going.
IITs IIMs like institues are shut
No placements for laks of students
You are talking about 70 odd posts
They are also waiting so we can as vaccines are on the way.
this govt should learn something from haryana govt..which decided to conduct all exams in 2021..!!!
All exams will be postponed. The main problem during allied exam… Where we will stay….
exm postpone hona cahiye.