(a) whether the Railway Recruitment Board is conducting examinations in the medium
of various regional languages;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether any regional language has been left out from this process;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether representations have been received about the problems being faced by
the students from various States, particularly from Tamil Nadu in this regard; and
(f) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
( SHRI LALU PRASAD )
(a) to (f): A Statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 608 BY
SHRI S.K. KHARVENTHAN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 17.5.2007 REGARDING EXAMINATIONS
IN THE MEDIUM OF REGIONAL LANGUAGES.
(a) & (b) No, Sir. Railway Recruitment Boards conduct written examinations in Hindi
and English languages only.
(c) & (d) Do not arise.
(e) & (f) No such representation(s) are under consideration.