<p>Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has welcomed the Centre's decision to set up a National Recruitment Agency (NRA) that will conduct an online Common Eligibility Test for selecting candidates for the majority of central government jobs.</p>.<p>The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the creation of NRA.</p>.<p>Hailing the decision, Khandu in a statement said that the Centre has taken another landmark decision to bring transparency in governance and providing equal opportunities to all.</p>.<p>"I congratulate our the Prime Minister for setting up the National Recruitment Agency. Arunachal Pradesh will greatly benefit from this reform," he said.</p>.<p>The multi-agency body NRA will conduct a separate CET each for the three levels of graduate, higher secondary (12th pass) and the matriculate (10th pass) candidates for those non-technical posts to which recruitment is currently carried out by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) and by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS).</p>.<p><strong>READ: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/cabinet-clears-national-recruitment-agency-to-conduct-common-test-for-govt-jobs-875221.html" target="_blank">Cabinet clears National Recruitment Agency to conduct common test for govt jobs</a></strong></p>.<p>To make it easier for candidates, examination centres would be set up in every district of the country.</p>.<p>A special focus will be on creating examination infrastructure in the 117 'Aspirational Districts'.</p>.<p>Khandu said the move would benefit poor candidates, as in the present system they have to appear in multiple examinations conducted by multiple agencies.</p>.<p>They have to incur expenditure on examination fees, travel, boarding, lodging and other things.</p>.<p>The single examination is expected to reduce the financial burden on such candidates.</p>.<p>"A single eligibility test would significantly reduce the recruitment cycle as recruitment would be now based on CET scores," the chief minister added in the statement.</p>.<p>On an average 2.5 crore to three crore aspirants appear for about 1.25 lakh vacancies in the central government every year.</p>
<p>Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has welcomed the Centre's decision to set up a National Recruitment Agency (NRA) that will conduct an online Common Eligibility Test for selecting candidates for the majority of central government jobs.</p>.<p>The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the creation of NRA.</p>.<p>Hailing the decision, Khandu in a statement said that the Centre has taken another landmark decision to bring transparency in governance and providing equal opportunities to all.</p>.<p>"I congratulate our the Prime Minister for setting up the National Recruitment Agency. Arunachal Pradesh will greatly benefit from this reform," he said.</p>.<p>The multi-agency body NRA will conduct a separate CET each for the three levels of graduate, higher secondary (12th pass) and the matriculate (10th pass) candidates for those non-technical posts to which recruitment is currently carried out by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) and by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS).</p>.<p><strong>READ: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/cabinet-clears-national-recruitment-agency-to-conduct-common-test-for-govt-jobs-875221.html" target="_blank">Cabinet clears National Recruitment Agency to conduct common test for govt jobs</a></strong></p>.<p>To make it easier for candidates, examination centres would be set up in every district of the country.</p>.<p>A special focus will be on creating examination infrastructure in the 117 'Aspirational Districts'.</p>.<p>Khandu said the move would benefit poor candidates, as in the present system they have to appear in multiple examinations conducted by multiple agencies.</p>.<p>They have to incur expenditure on examination fees, travel, boarding, lodging and other things.</p>.<p>The single examination is expected to reduce the financial burden on such candidates.</p>.<p>"A single eligibility test would significantly reduce the recruitment cycle as recruitment would be now based on CET scores," the chief minister added in the statement.</p>.<p>On an average 2.5 crore to three crore aspirants appear for about 1.25 lakh vacancies in the central government every year.</p>