‘Complete chaos!’: CJP’s Dipke joins Bombay HC clerk typing test protest; flags server glitches failing students

Bombay HC Clerk Typing Test Draws Protest as CJP Convenor Abhijeet Dipke Backs Aggrieved Candidates

Theindiapostdaily.com – In Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Sunday, candidates who sat for the Bombay High Court clerk recruitment typing test took to protest, citing widespread technical failures during the online examination. Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) convenor Abhijeet Dipke threw his support behind the aggrieved aspirants, insisting that server malfunctions and computer breakdowns had unfairly disqualified many participants.

Dipke stated that multiple candidates were marked as failed even though the disruptions were entirely outside their control. He called for a complete re-administration of the test and pressed the district court judge — whom he said was present at the examination centre — to meet the protesters face-to-face and issue a written guarantee that a fresh attempt would be arranged.

“Until the demands of these candidates are fulfilled, I will remain here with them. If they have decided to sit in protest, I will support them.”

Scale of the Examination

The recruitment drive targeted 1,300 clerk positions under the Bombay High Court’s Nagpur and Aurangabad benches. Roughly 2,900 aspirants from the Marathwada and Vidarbha regions sat for the test at various centres within Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Statewide, close to 13,000 candidates were eligible to appear, with the examination conducted across three sessions.

What Candidates Reported

The disruptions were allegedly concentrated during the 10:00 am to 11:15 am session. Test-takers described computers freezing, keyboards going unresponsive, and screens turning yellow mid-examination. Some aspirants said they were logged out within ten minutes of starting. The resulting anxiety over losing their chance to finish the test prompted calls for a new sitting.

Dipke visited an examination centre in Surananagar after learning about the problems and spoke directly with affected candidates. He noted that many had travelled from districts including Beed, Ambajogai, Amravati, and Latur, having spent six to seven months preparing for this single opportunity.

Dipke’s Demands and Criticism

The CJP convenor described the episode as “complete chaos” and characterised it as a systemic failure by the government rather than any shortcoming on the part of the candidates. He alleged that officials at the centre dismissed complaints, telling some aspirants they simply did not know how to take an examination.

“If the authorities are so intelligent, why did they not install proper computers and functioning keyboards beforehand? Why did they not ensure that the servers were working properly?”

Dipke questioned what candidates marked unsuccessful due to technical faults would say to their families upon returning home — essentially carrying a failure certificate for an examination they could never properly complete. He demanded an immediate written notification from authorities confirming that affected candidates would receive a fresh attempt.

He further insisted the re-examination must be conducted on entirely different computers so that the same glitches would not recur, given that careers were at stake.

“The examination must be conducted again, and it should not be held on the same computers. This should not happen again because the future of these aspirants is at stake.”

Dipke also challenged the very decision to conduct such examinations online, arguing that no institution should organise digital tests unless it can guarantee fully functional hardware and dependable server infrastructure.

“If you are not capable of conducting online examinations, why are you conducting them and ruining the future of students?”

He linked the incident to a broader deficit of adequate infrastructure in educational institutions across the region, noting that he had previously raised concerns about poor facilities in schools. His central position was that candidates should bear no responsibility for technical breakdowns beyond their control.

As of reporting, authorities had not issued any public response to the allegations or demands.