The Indian Railways has suspended its Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) and Level 1 tests after protests over its recruitment exam turned violent. Thousands of candidates alleging discrepancies in the process have been protesting in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
The ministry also set up a high-power committee to address the issues raised by job applicants over the result of the (first stage) computer-based test (CBT), held last year.
Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav said the committee will submit its report before March 4. “The committee will give recommendations on results and methodology used for short-listing candidates for second stage CBT without affecting shortlisted candidates,” he said.
Cancelling the NTPC exams that were scheduled for next month, the Centre gave three weeks (till February 16) to job aspirants to submit their concerns.
The decision came amid reports of candidates going on a rampage over alleged irregularities in RRB’s NTPC exam 2021 by the public transporter.
In Bihar, four bogies of an empty train were set on fire on Wednesday while train services were disrupted in many parts for the third successive day, police said.
