Question : Delay in Joining Letters

(a) whether the Government is aware of incidents where students who cleared SSC examinations have not received joining letters even after a year;
(b) if so, the details of the number of candidates who cleared the examination but were not offered jobs and the posts they were promised, State-wise;
(c) the estimated date by which such candidates would receive their joining letter;
(d) the number of ST, SC, OBC and PwD candidates out of the total number of students who cleared the examination but were not offered the job; and
(e) the steps taken by the Government to compensate for the loss of time and money of such students?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)


(a) to (e): The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts examinations for recruitment and sends the nomination of the successful candidates to the concerned Departments/ Organizations who had reported the vacancies.

Thereafter, Appointment letters are issued by the concerned Departments/ Organizations after following due procedure. However, the data regarding the candidates who could not join the post even after clearing the examination conducted by SSC, is not maintained centrally.

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