Govt. ordered to Complete Recruitment Process within Six Months

After slashing interview for non-gazetted recruitments, the government has recently instructed all departments to complete the recruitment process within six months as the closing date of the applications are approaching and also mentioned in the documents. The Centre has also prepared draft guidelines for the same. Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) has preapared the draft which says there was "unduly large" delay in recruitment process undertaken by many central government departments.

"All ministries or departments are, therefore, requested that while initiating the recruitment process to fill vacant posts by the method of direct recruitment in their ministries or departments, they may ensure that the recruitment process i.e., conducting written examination or holding of interviews is completed within six months from the closing date of receipt of applications mentioned in the advertisement," the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has said in draft instructions.

As per the DoPT notic, the ministries were taking longer time than required in the direct recruitment for various posts in the Government of India by conducting competitive examinations or interviews. "It is seen that in many cases the time gap between the date of advertisement for the vacancy and date of examination or interview is unduly large and defeats the object of early recruitment process.

"Further, delay of recruitment process by more than a year will deny the opportunity to fresh candidates who become eligible during that year," it said in a note to all central government ministries seeking comments. Till 16 Nov. DoPT have to send their views by the draft.