PM Modi Welcomes National Recruitment Agency, Calls CET 'Boon For Crores Of Youngsters'

A multi-agency body called the National Recruitment Agency will conduct a Common Eligibility Test (CET) and try solving issues faced by candidates including ease of job recruitment process.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo/ Getty)

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval for the creation of the National Recruitment Agency (NRA), paving the way for a transformation reform in the recruitment process for central government jobs. Read Here | What’s NRA? Common Eligibility Test For Govt Jobs And Other Details Welcoming the decision, PM Modi said that the move aims to eliminate multiple tests and save precious time as well as resources. Soon after the announcement, Modi took to his Twitter account and said: The National Recruitment Agency will prove to be a boon for crores of youngsters. Through the Common Eligibility Test, it will eliminate multiple tests and save precious time as well as resources. This will also be a big boost to transparency.

The #NationalRecruitmentAgency will prove to be a boon for crores of youngsters. Through the Common Eligibility Test, it will eliminate multiple tests and save precious time as well as resources. This will also be a big boost to transparency. https://t.co/FbCLAUrYmX

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 19, 2020

A multi-agency body called the National Recruitment Agency will conduct a Common Eligibility Test (CET) and try solving issues faced by candidates including ease of job recruitment process. NRA will have representatives of the Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Finance/Department of Financial Services, the SSC, RRB and IBPS. It is envisioned that the NRA would be a specialist body bringing state-of-the-art technology and best practices to the field of Central Government recruitment. Presently, the candidates have to appear in multiple examinations conducted by multiple agencies. Apart from the examination fees, candidates have to incur additional expenses for travel, boarding, lodging and other such. A single examination would reduce the financial burden on candidates to a large extent. The proposal looks to cut costs, and save time for the government, the recruiting agencies and candidates. CET merit list may be made available to the states by NRA on a cost-sharing basis, for undertaking recruitment to state government jobs. WATCH | Sushant Case: Know what SC stated in its verdict