Union Minister Jitendra Singh has announced that Common Eligibility Test (CET) for government jobs recruitment is likely to be held around September this year. He said that the National Recruitment Agency (NRA) for conducting the CET has been constituted with the approval of the Union Cabinet.
According to the statement, “As a major boon for the youth, particularly the government job aspirants, a Common Eligibility Test (CET) will be conducted across the country from this year to screen and shortlist candidates for recruitment to central government jobs,”.
The first such test is likely to be held in the later part of 2021, probably around September or so. path-breaking transformational reform” carried out by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) was possible because of the personal intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his deep concern for the youth.
Candidates should note that every district in the country will have at least one examination centre which would greatly enhance access to the candidates living in far-flung areas. The main target is to provide a level playing field to every candidate so that none of the job aspirants is at a disadvantage and has an equal opportunity, regardless of his or her background or socio-economic status.
This will also be beneficial for women and Divyang candidates as well as those who find it financially unaffordable to appear for multiple tests by traveling to different centers. NRA will be an independent, autonomous organisation responsible for shortlisting candidates for certain categories for which recruitment is carried through the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), and Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS).
The existing central recruiting agencies like SSC, RRBs and IBPS would continue to conduct specific recruitment as per their requirements and the CET will only be the test for preliminary screening of candidates for the jobs.
Courtesy Hindustan Times
