The government of India has taken this historic measure to provide a level playing ground to every candidate so that none of the job aspirants is at a disadvantage and has an equal opportunity, regardless of his or her background or socio-economic status, said Mr. Singh.
At the same time, this measure will also be beneficial for women and Divyang candidates as well as those who find it financially unaffordable to appear for multiple tests by travelling to different centres, he pointed out.
The NRA will be an independent, autonomous organisation responsible for shortlisting candidates for certain categories for which recruitment is carried through the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) and Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), elaborated Mr. Singh.
The CET will only be the test for preliminary screening of candidates for the jobs, Mr, Singh clarified. The existing recruiting agencies like SSC, RRBs and IBPS would continue to conduct specific recruitment as per their requirements after shortlisting candidates through CET.