The union minister Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday that the Common Eligibility Test (CET) for job aspirants will be conducted across the country from early next year.
Speaking after the launch of e-Book Civil List-2021 of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, Singh said the CET is a path-breaking reform carried out by the 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, a statement issued by the Personnel Ministry said.
“This landmark reform is also a reflection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s deep and sensitive concern for the youth and his keenness to provide level playing field and equal opportunities to youth across the country,” said Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel.
The minister further informed that the National Recruitment Agency (NRA) for conducting the CET has been constituted with the approval of the Union Cabinet.”
The NRA will conduct the CET to screen/shortlist candidates for jobs in the government sector for which recruitment is presently carried out through the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) and the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS),” the statement said.
Singh said 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.
