LUCKNOW: Days after NCR’s Prayagraj railway recruitment cell found a dozen impersonators appearing for railway’s Group D written examination and interview, scores of pamphlets were circulated in Lucknow on Wednesday with claims of assured jobs in Group B, C and D without written examination and interview, but purely on the basis of medical test.
The advertisement, which used the official logo of Indian railway, asked aspirants to register themselves online by paying Rs 500 before November 7 and deposit up to Rs 1 lakh as security money — non-refundable once the recruitment is done.
The website (railwayprojectsk.in) mentioned the address of Rail Bhavan, New Delhi, and listed four telephone numbers but none was found functional.
DRM, Northern Railway (Lucknow division) Sanjay Tripathi called for a probe by vigilance and lodging of an FIR with local police. “Often we come across such frivolous and fake advertisements luring unemployed youth. Vigilance has been asked to probe the matter, and if required, local police will be alerted about the fake railway job recruitment advertisement,” the DRM said.
According to railway officials, Group B posts are gazetted and commissioned by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and other competent authority, while group C and D posts are non-gazetted and its examination is conducted by railway recruitment cell and comprises of computer-based test (CBT), physical efficiency test (PET) and interview.
Recently, NCR’s Prayagraj railway recruitment cell concluded the selection process for around 4,800 Group D vacancies and found that 1,450 failed to clear document, signature, thumb impression and handwriting verification.
“During interview, at least a dozen candidates were caught for impersonation. Candidates cleared CBT and PET but failed to answer basic questions like the name of the Prime Minister. At least four candidates confessed in interview that they had hired impersonators to clear the written exam. Six other candidates are also under scanner. One impersonator even appeared for a candidate in the interview but was caught while answering toughest mathematical questions within seconds,” said Atul Mishra, chairperson of Prayagraj railway recruitment cell. “We are writing to DRMs of Agra, Jhansi and Prayagraj divisions to conduct re-examination of documents, signatures and again hold personal interviews of 4,013 candidates of Group D who are waiting for joining letter,” he added.