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Dimapur, July 6 (EMN): A Common Eligibility Test (CET) for job aspirants will be conducted across the country in early 2022 to screen and shortlist candidates for recruitment to central government jobs, Union Minister Jitendra Singh informed on Tuesday.
He said that this unique initiative undertaken with the personal intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to take off with the first such test before the end of this year, but is likely to get delayed on account of Covid pandemic, according to an update by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
Speaking after the launch of e-Book Civil List-2021 of IAS officers, Singh said the CET was a path-breaking reform carried out by department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to bring about “Ease of Recruitment” for young job aspirants and it will prove to be a major boon for youth, especially those living in far-flung and remote areas, the report stated.
The Minister further informed that the National Recruitment Agency (NRA) for conducting Common Eligibility Test has been constituted with the approval of the Union Cabinet. NRA will conduct CET to screen and shortlist candidates for jobs in government sector for which recruitment is presently carried out through the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) and Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS).
He stated that the NRA will be a multi-agency body which will conduct the common test to screen and shortlist candidates for Group-‘B’ and ‘C’ (non-technical) posts. The most significant feature of this reform is 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, he added.
He further stated that the reform will provide a level-playing field to all the candidates, regardless of his or her background or socio-economic status. There will also be a huge benefit to women and Divyang candidates and for those who find it financially unaffordable to appear for multiple tests by travelling to multiple centres.
Speaking about the e-Book IAS Civil List 2021, Singh said the dynamic list will help in selecting the right officer for the right assignment based on available profile and is a vital source of information on the officers manning various posts for the general public.
The IAS Civil List contains vital information in respect of officers’ batch, cadre, present posting, pay scale, qualification and date of superannuation along with their overall cadre-wise strength, number of IAS officers retiring in next five years including number of IAS officers appointed on the basis of Civil Services Examination from 1969 onwards.
The list also contains photographs of IAS officers. The e-book IAS Civil List, 2021 is also available on the website of the department, the report added.