AGARTALA, Aug 3 (TIWN): Giving one time relaxations to the overage candidates who appeared in the ongoing recruitment process since the previous govt (CPI-M Govt), Tripura cabinet has decided to introduce new recruitment process with the recently announced New Recruitment Policy, cancelling all the ongoing recruitment. However, the decision is receiving mixed response as many candidates had already passed the whole interview and were waiting for fresh recruitment. On the other side, employed youths are happy as the interview will be according to much transparent New Recruitment Policy, which was announced by the newly charged BJP Govt on May 19. The BJP led State Govt believes that in this way all unemployed will get a fair chance for govt job. Thus the council of Ministers have decided in cabinet meeting on Thursday, which has announced on Friday evening by Law Minister Ratan Lal Nath, “In view of the New Recruitment Policy, approved by the Govt that all new appointments should be made as per the new policy".

"At the same time, all existing recruitment process except for Tripura Judicial service (for which specific exemption has already been granted), either conducted by TPSC or in other Depts will be cancelled”. 

“The recruitments were going on since many years or a year, which were paused by the new Govt. The interviews either taken by TPSC or any respective dept has been cancelled due to the transparency. Till day we were deciding about this what to do”, the Minister said.

However, the Minister also announced that in the mean time those who have become overage, will be given one time relaxation. They will be able to sit in the exam for once. 

New Recruitment Policy (Taken on May 19, 2018) : BJP led Tripura Govt had introduced the much awaited video-recording system for viva tests in the job recruitment for govt departments in case of Group-A and Group-B, whereas Group-C and Group-D selection with be via only written exams, abolishing the viva interview process. 10 % can be kept for in Viva tests for any interview. Not, only this, the whole viva interviews should be Vidographed TPSC may also be set up for Group B, Group C, Group D recruitment excluding skill base jobs as driver, stenographer etc as separate ‘skill test’ along with written tests will be needed for those jobs. In case of Police, Jail dept, Fire Service also along with written tests, medical and other tests will be mandatory.