Context :
Extract :
Why is
the NRA needed?
As of now, aspirants have to take different exams that are
conducted by various agencies for central government jobs.
According to C Chandramouli, Secretary, Department of Personnel
and Training, on an average 2.5 crore to 3 crore aspirants appear for
about 1.25 lakh vacancies in the central government every
year.
As and when it will be set up, the NRA will conduct a common
eligibility test (CET) and based on the CET score a candidate can apply for a
vacancy with the respective agency.
Will
the NRA conduct a test for all government vacancies?
Initially, it will organise a CET to screen/shortlist
candidates for the Group B and C (non -technical) posts, which are now being
conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Railways Recruitment Board
(SSC) and Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). Later on, more exams
may be brought under it.
Based on the screening done at the CET score level, final selection for
recruitment shall be made through separate specialised Tiers (II, III, etc.) of
examination which shall be conducted by the respective recruitment
agencies.
To make it easier for candidates, examination centres would be
set up in every district of the country
The government says that the move will benefit the poor
candidates, as in the present system they have to appear in multiple
examinations conducted by multiple agencies. They have to incur expenditure on
examination fees, travel, boarding, lodging and other things. The single
examination is expected to reduce the financial burden on such candidates.
The CET will be conducted in multiple languages.
The CET score of a candidate shall be valid for a period of three
years from the date of declaration of the result
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Setting up of NRA ( National Recruitment Agency ) was
announced by Smt Nirmala Sitharamanji, during her budget speech in Feb 2020
It is a welcome FIRST STEP
But this reform will remain incomplete unless this “
first step “ is followed up by a SECOND STEP described in my following blog /
email , sent to the Cabinet Ministers :
National
Recruitment Agency ………………………………………………………. 02 Feb 2020
SECOND STEP :
To shortlist – and offer APPOINTMENT LETTER
to ONE candidate, out of ( may be ) 10 who
, currently get “
Interviewed “, face to face , across the table (final selection ) described
above )
This is , not only a very time-consuming
process but has elements of personal biases
/
prejudices
I urge you to “ automate “ this second
step as follows :
Ø Eliminate face to
face interviews
Ø Conduct these
interviews ONLINE , employing technology described hereunder
Ø Eliminate bias /
prejudice , through online VIDEO interviews
Ø Conduct as many online interviews as desired simultaneously ( even 10,000 at a
time )
Ø Create a panel of ( subject-wise )” interview experts”
( may be 1 LAKH ? ), who will conduct these online interviews from the living
rooms of their homes ( no need for infrastructure )
Ø Candidate will not know who is the
interviewer/Interviewer will not know who is the candidate
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For detailed framework of such AUTOMATION, refer :
National Career Service Portal [ 21 July 2015 ]
Job Melas are NOT an answer ! [ 13 Feb 2017 ]
Exam Malpractices ? No More ! [ 19 Oct 2019 ]
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POST SCRIPT :
Instead of using only 640 CET centres ( at each
district ) , I strongly suggest that Government considers using 255,798 CSC ( Common Service
Centres ) , already set up
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With regards,
Hemen Parekh / hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 22
Feb 2020
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