Why Kanpur matters to the reform argument
Kanpur's deindustrialisation pushed households toward government examinations, intensifying competition for a shrinking pool of posts.
Institutions
- IIT Kanpur
- CSJM University
- GSVM Medical College
- HBTU
Localities
Swaroop NagarKalyanpurGovind NagarJajmauKidwai Nagar
State policy context · Uttar Pradesh
UP applies 21% SC, 2% ST and 27% OBC reservation plus 10% EWS. The state's recruitment record has been marked by large-scale paper-leak cancellations, including the UP Police constable recruitment examination cancelled in February 2024 after around 48 lakh candidates had appeared, and the RO/ARO examination cancellation the same year.
- UPPSC
- UPSSSC
- UP Police Recruitment Board
- UP Board (UPMSP)