Of 52,910 candidates, nearly 34,000 not selected after interview for govt jobs: Govt in RS

New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI) Of 52,910 candidates who appeared at the interview for government jobs, nearly 34,000 were not selected, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.

In order to increase access to job opportunities for unsuccessful candidates in recruitment examinations, the government launched the Public Disclosure Scheme in June 2016, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said in a written reply.

Under the scheme, the details of non-recommended candidates who have cleared various stages of recruitment exams but have not been finally recommended for selection are shared publicly on an online portal by the respective recruitment agencies, he said.

The same can be accessed or used by private or public employers for considering such candidates for recruitment in their respective organisations, Singh said.

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has recently launched the Pratibha-Setu portal on which private companies, PSUs or other organisations can register to access details of non-recommended candidates for considering them for recruitment in their organisations, the minister said.

Fifty thousand nine hundred ten candidates appeared for the interview and 33,950 were not selected, he added.

Singh was asked the number of students who appeared for the UPSC interview during the last five years and the details of the aspirants who were not selected during this period. PTI AKV AKV KSS KSS