Amid protests, Railway Constitutes High Power Committee to look Into job aspirants' Concerns

Violent protests have erupted in some parts of Bihar where job applicants have set a passenger train on fire and pelted stones on another train.

These candidates are protesting against the railway exams and have defied even the warning from the railways that such candidates can be identified and debarred from the railways' jobs forever.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Railway has constituted a high power committee to look into the grievances of the candidates.

“A high power committee has been formed to look into the concerns and doubts raised by candidates in regard to the results of 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT ) of Centralized Employment Notification CEN 01/2019 of Non Technical Popular categories (NTPC) issued by Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) on 14-15 th January 2022,” a press statement released by the Ministry of Railway said. It added, “The Committee will go into following issues raised by candidates and give recommendations : 1. Results of 1st Stage CBT of CEN 01/2019 (NTPC) and methodology used for shortlisting candidates for 2nd Stage CBT without affecting existing shortlisted candidates, 2. Introduction of 2nd Stage CBT in CEN RRC 01/2019. The candidates can lodge their concerns and suggestions to the committee at following email id: rrbcommittee@railnet.gov.in.”

The Ministry has also said that all Chairpersons of RRBs have also been directed to receive the grievances of candidates through their existing channels, compile these grievances and send the same to Committee.