Mumbai: Candidates miss SSC MTS 2019 exam due to train delay, protest after denied entry

Mumbai | Tuesday | 6th August, 2019

Summary:

Candidates of the Staff Selection Commission of India (SSC MTS) examination protested outside Aruma IT Park in Powai on Monday afternoon for being denied to sit for the exam. The candidates were late as trains were delayed and cancelled due to heavy rain in the city. Most of the candidates who were denied came from Vasai, Virar, Palghar and other isolated suburbs. The exam is conducted by the Centre and the security officials denied Candidates entry after 12 noon, which was the official cut off for reaching the exam centre. Bhushan Pathare, from Murbad, Thane said, "We were only 5 minutes late and they denied entry to us..