Rollback GATE score criteria for recruitment to Neyveli Lignite Corporation: Stalin to PM Modi
Stalin in his letter has stated that GATE would deprive local candidates.
M.K. Stalin, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has requested to roll back the decision to use the GATE score in the recruitment of Graduate Executive Trainees (GET) in Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC). Stalin has stated that GATE would deprive local candidates.
Ministry of Coal has decided to adopt Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) scores for recruitment to GET this year. Stalin in his letter to the Prime Minister of India has requested to revisit the decision to adopt GATE scores for the recruitment of Graduate Executive Trainees in NLC.
“I am given to understand that the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC India Limited), situated in Cuddalore District. Tamil Nadu. Is proposing to recruit MO Graduate Executive Trainees (GET) based on their performance in the GATE Exam,” Stalin writes in his letter.
He has also stated that he has been informed that this is a deviation from past practice and earlier priority was being accorded, while recruiting for various positions, including GET to the eligible candidates from amongst those families who provided lands for the mining and other needs of NLC.
He has also stated that at present NLC has a considerable requirement of land for its mining operations. While acquiring land.
“We consider that the local communities. especially those who have given up their lands and house sites for NLC should be accorded priority in the process of recruitment to various positions in NLC. including of GET,” TN Chief Minister writes.
According to him the present sudden shift in the recruitment process to consider GATE marks for appointment would deprive the local candidates who may not have taken the GATE exam.
Stalin writes: “I request that the Ministry of Coal may be directed to revisit the decision to adopt GATE scores for recruitment to GET and qualifying exams may be conducted for recruitment by NLC for the present and all future major recruitments. with provision for according to priority to those who have given their lands for NLC projects and for mining.”
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