The Minister of State for Personnel and Training, Singh has shared this information that to make the process of recruitment in different departments of the Central Government easy and transparent, the same examination will be conducted by the National Recruitment Agency (NRA).
New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said that a single examination will be conducted by the National Recruitment Agency (NRA) to make the process of recruitment in different departments of the central government easy and transparent.
There will be one examination center in every district
This information was given by the Minister of State for Personnel and Training, Singh in reply to supplementary questions during the Question Hour in Rajya Sabha. He said that the government’s plan was to start the Joint Eligibility Test this year but it could not be possible.
He said that under the new system, there will be at least one examination center in every district of the country so that no one is inconvenienced.
He said that in the initial phase, the posts related to banks, railways and Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will be included in this examination and later this system will be widened.
Referring to the figures, Singh said that during the seven-year tenure of this government, not only has the recruitment process been expedited but also emphasis has been laid on creation of new posts.
6.98 lakh recruitments done during the tenure of Modi government
- He said that at the time of taking charge of this government in 2014, the total sanctioned strength of central posts was 36.45 lakh, which has increased to 40.04 lakh by the end of 2020.
- Singh said that during the last seven years of this government i.e. from 2007-08 to 2013-14, 6.19 lakh appointments were made while during the tenure of this government so far 6.98 lakh recruitments were done. However, during this period of about one and a half years was also affected by the Kovid-19 epidemic.
- He admitted that the recruitments are sometimes delayed due to litigation but no delay is done by the government. In response to a question related to the reservation of Other Backward Classes (OBC) in promotions, he said that the matter is still in the court.
