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Inefficient teachers were always there: Abhijit Banerjee on teacher's scam

West Bengal Nobel Laureate economist Abhijit Banerjee said it is not a new phenomenon that inefficient teachers have penetrated the education system over multi-crore teachers' recruitment scam in WB

E-recruitment activities decline marginally by 1% in Dec 2022, shows report

E-recruitment activities witnessed a marginal decline of 1 per cent year-on-year in December 2022 as companies have become cautious amid global economic uncertainty, according to a report. However, the month-on-month (MoM) job trajectory for e-recruitment in December saw an increase of 2 per cent, according to foundit Insights Tracker (FIT). It has been a roller coaster year for the Indian economy amid increasing global headwinds, and the government's efforts to arrest inflation held the economy in good stead amid geopolitical tensions, rising inflation and disturbances in the global supply chain, foundit (previously Monster APAC and ME), a Quess company unit, CEO Sekhar Garisa said. "This month's data emphasises that while companies are becoming slightly cautious with economic uncertainty, we expect hiring in sectors such as telecom and banking and finance to do well. We are also optimistic that the Union Budget 2023, will enable substantial job creation in most sectors," he ...

HP CM Sukhu assures transparent recruitment system to launch in 60 days

A transparent system for recruitment in Himachal Pradesh would be in place in the next 60 days, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Tuesday, asserting that there would be "zero tolerance" for corruption. His statement came a day after the state government suspended the functioning of the Himachal Pradesh Staff Selection Commission (HPSSC) in the wake of the controversy over the junior office assistant (IT) exam paper leak. We have come to power to unearth scams',' said Sukhu while addressing the first formal press conference after becoming the chief minister on December 11 following the Congress wresting the hill state from the BJP. He said the employees of the Commission are under the scanner of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to conduct an inquiry into alleged malpractices in past exams conducted by the HPSSC. The chief minister said that recovery of question papers of other examinations, including junior auditor and computer operator, from the house of

Rajasthan recruitment paper leak: Accused handled social media accounts

Suresh Dhaka is a resident of Achalpur village, 20 km from Sanchore in Rajasthan's Jalore. He runs a coaching centre in the name of Umang Classes on Gurjar Ki Thadi in Jaipur

Over 377k candidates selected for govt jobs by UPSC, SSC in last 5 yrs

More than 3.77 lakh candidates were selected for central government jobs by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Staff Selection Commission (SSC) and Railway Recruitment Board (RRBs) in the last five years, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday. The government has already issued instructions to all ministries/departments for timely filling up of vacant posts, he said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. Rozgar melas, being organised by the central government, are expected to act as catalyst in further employment generation and provide meaningful opportunities to the youth for their empowerment and participation in national development directly, said Singh, the minister of state for personnel. "Number of candidates selected by UPSC, SSC and RRBs, for appointment in central government during the last five years is 3,77,802," he said in a written reply to the lower house. Occurrence and filling up of vacancies is a continuous process, according to the requirement of .

WBSSC scam: Maximum illegal recruitments of teaching staff made for Bengali

As per the fresh list of 40 illegally recruited teachers in the state-run schools published by the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC), the maximum illegal recruitments were made for Bengali

Recruitment scams did not take place during my tenure: Uttarakhand CM Dhami

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday steered clear of recruitment scams in the state and said his government was "only cleaning the system". He was speaking at a function held in Raj Bhawan to felicitate Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (PSC) chairman Rakesh Kumar. Referring to the controversy that erupted in September over the alleged irregularities in Uttarakhand Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UKSSSC) examination, Dhami said he visited the BJP headquarters in Delhi soon after and faced a volley of questions from journalists. "I told them clearly that the scams did not take place during my time. They were carried out from 2014 to 2016. All we did was get them probed and bring the culprits to book. We are only cleaning the system," Dhami said. A surfeit of recruitment scams, including those in police and civil services, have hit the state over the years. Dhami has already ordered a probe by a Special Investigation Team, which has arrested 45

Day 1: IIT Guwahati bags highest foreign job offer of Rs 2.4 crore

A total of 25 offers with pay packages in excess of Rs one crore per annum were extended at the end of Session 1.1 on Day One of the recruitment process at IIT Madras

Monster.com makeover: Renamed foundit.in, it's now a talent management firm

Platform will offer comprehensive solutions to recruiters, highly personalised services to job seekers; firm says transition is in line with its mission to connect talent with right opportunities

Bengal teacher recruitment scam: SC upholds Manik Bhattacharya's arrest

The Supreme Court declined to interfere with the arrest of TMC's Manik Bhattacharya by ED in connection with the money laundering matter regarding the teachers' appointment scam

Desperate for workers, firms plan to hire people even with criminal records

Railroads have been struggling with service issues they say have been caused by worker shortages, and in september struck a labour deal to avoid a nationwide strike

Mumbai Angels raises $ 2mn funding for recruitment automation start-up

TurboHire ensures accuracy in candidate selection and reduces the cost and time spent on hiring

CEOs rethinking strategies to hire, retain talent: KPMG 2022 CEO Outlook

KPMG's latest poll asked more than 1,300 CEOs of the world's leading companies about their hiring plans and expectations

Most job vacancies recorded during third Covid wave were in health sector

Besides health, trade and IT/BPO sectors saw vacancies increasing during the pandemic's Omicron phase

Amid falling staff strength, PSBs may soon start hiring on a monthly basis

From a peak of 886,490 in 2012-13, staff strength in state-owned banks fell to 770,800 in 2020-21

Will not hesitate to take any measure for transparent recruitment: Assam CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday asserted that his government will not hesitate to take any step to ensure a fair and transparent recruitment process in the state, including suspending internet services for up to 20 hours. Sarma was speaking at an appointment letter distribution ceremony for 11,236 posts in 24 government departments here. The Assam government's decision to suspend mobile internet services for four hours each on two days during written examinations for recruitment to Grade 3 and Grade 4 posts last month had drawn flak from several quarters. We are committed to fulfil our pre-poll promise of providing 1 lakh government jobs. About 27,000 appointments have already been given in the last one-and-half-years, and today we are increasing the tally further, he said. We will continue to organise such appointment letter distribution ceremonies till we reach the 1-lakh figure, Sarma added. Referring to the criticism over suspension of internet services, Sar

CBI arrests North Bengal University VC in 2016 teachers' recruitment scam

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested North Bengal University Vice-Chancellor Subires Bhattacharyya in connection with an assistant teachers' recruitment scam in West Bengal in 2016

Agniveers recruitment rally begins at Nagpur, 60,000 candidates register

The first-ever examination for the recruitment in Indian Air Force through the new 'Agnipath' recruitment scheme began across the country on July 24 amid tight police security.

Recruitment scam: Ex-Bengal education board chief appears before CBI court

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday produced Kalyanmoy Ganguly, a former president of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE), before a special court of the agency in connection with the Group-C recruitment scam in government schools, officials said. Ganguly was called for questioning at the agency's Kolkata office on Thursday and arrested after he was found non-cooperative. While entering the court premises during the day, he did not speak to reporters. The agency had booked five people, including Ganguly, on May 20 in connection with the case. It is alleged that the accused extended undue advantage to undeserving and unlisted candidates to the posts of Group-C staff in various schools across West Bengal in a criminal conspiracy. The former WBBSE president was arrested around two months after former education minister Partha Chatterjee was apprehended by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for his alleged involvement in the scam. In August, the CBI arre

Army may shift Agnipath recruitment rallies from Punjab to other states

The letter from Army to state authorities states that if the local authorities do not provide all the facilities to recruiters, they may cancel the rallies or shift them to other states