Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday mentioned that there will probably be a web-based Common Eligibility Test (CET) for filling up non-gazetted posts from this yr.
The Minister of State for Personnel mentioned this whereas chairing the joint assembly of all of the six autonomous our bodies underneath the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) at North Block right here.
The examination will probably be performed earlier than the yr finish by the National Recruitment Agency (NRA). It will probably be a game-changer, offering ease of recruitment to the job aspirants with no less than one examination centre in every district of the nation, Singh mentioned.
The CET is a path-breaking reform carried out by the DoPT to result in “ease of recruitment” for younger job aspirants and it’ll show to be a serious boon for the youth, particularly these residing in far-flung and distant areas.
Singh mentioned the historic reform will present a stage taking part in area to all of the candidates, no matter his or her background or socio-economic standing.
There can even be an enormous profit to ladies and ‘divyang’ candidates and for individuals who discover it financially unviable to look for a number of checks by travelling to a number of centres, an announcement issued by the Personnel Ministry mentioned.
Initially, the check will probably be performed in 12 languages, together with Hindi and English. Later, it is going to be performed in all of the languages talked about within the eighth Schedule of the Constitution.
Singh mentioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the “whole of government” idea which has not solely eliminated silos but in addition facilitated an built-in holistic method to governance.
The context and idea of governance are present process reorientation to go well with the present wants and necessities of the twenty first century India, he mentioned.
The evaluate train of autonomous our bodies functioning underneath central ministries and departments is of utmost significance in view of furthering the purpose of “minimum government, maximum governance”, environment friendly use of public funds and decreasing monetary burden on the federal government exchequer, apart from making the governance people-friendly.
Heads of all of the six autonomous our bodies gave an in depth presentation about their mandate, work, funds and goals and targets throughout the assembly, the assertion mentioned.
These institutes embody NRA, Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), Civil Services Officers Institute (CSOI), Grih Kalyan Kendras (GKK), Central Civil Services Cultural and Sports Board (CCSCSB) and Kendriya Bhandar (registered underneath Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act), it mentioned.
Singh directed senior officers to discover the opportunity of the merger of GKK and CCSCSB because of the overlapping mandate, and goals and targets.
He requested the officers to come back out with a feasibility report inside a month.
The minister additionally directed the Kendriya Bhandar to open extra shops at centres of GKK and IIPA for growing gross sales and cost-cutting.
Singh requested the Kendriya Bhandar to go the entire hog to advertise its distinctive product of natural pulses and construct a model for a similar.
He additionally lauded Kendriya Bhandar officers for attaining 500 per cent development in gross sales from Rs 750 crore in 2017-18 to Rs 4,000 crore in 2021-22.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”