Newsinc24 Team Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday announced the cancellation of Level-2 examination of Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers-2021 (REET) amid accusations of largescale irregularities. He also announced to reconduct the exam for 62,000 posts instead of exisiting 32,000 posts. First, eligibility examination will be conducted and then a final examination will be held, the chief minister said. Gehlot said that the state government will enact a law with strict measures to stop exam paper leak and ensure that exams are conducted in a fair and transparent manner. "We have decided to cancel REET L-2 exam and it will be conducted afresh. Paper leak did not occur in L-1 exam so only L-2 will be reconducted," Gehlot told reporters at a press conference in Jaipur.
The Chief Minister also tweeted, "In the cabinet meeting held at the Chief Minister's residence, it has been decided to cancel the REET Level-2 exam. The level-1 process will continue as before. Now there will be recruitment for a total of 62,000 posts in both the levels. Youth should be rest assured, the state government is fully standing by in their interest." He said that Special Operations Group (SOG) is investigating the discrepancies in the REET exam. The state government will ensure justice to the youth by punishing every guilty, he stressed."We are not happy with the decision to cancel the exam as future of lakhs of youths is associated," the cheif minister said. But, the state government had to take the decision to cancel the exam due to the protests of the BJP held to "malign the state government", he said.
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