After 20 month gap, Tamil Nadu Teachers Recruitment Board to recruit polytechnic lecturers
Representative Image. CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) on Friday released the admit card for the entrance exam to recruit lecturers in government polytechnic colleges. The exam, which is being conducted after nearly 20 months, is scheduled from October 28-31.
There are 1,060 vacancies to be filled as the previous recruitment exam held on September 16, 2017, was cancelled following a major scam. As many as 1.38 lakh candidates are appearing for the exam across 129 centres.
Some candidates have rued this move and complained that the centres are located at long distances because of which they will be forced to shell out up to 2,000 on travel, food and accommodation.
A Tenkasi-based aspirant, who was allotted Chengalpet, said, "I will have to spend at least 4,000 on travel, food and accommodation. Long-distance travel is likely to affect my performance. I could have appeared for the exam from Madurai without any issues," a Tenkasi-based aspirant said
Another candidate from Trichy said he was allotted an exam centre in Nagercoil. "It would have been easier for us if the board had allotted an exam centre within a 100km radius," he said.
According to a board official, the random allotment of centres was introduced last February during the recruitment test for block educational officers (BEO). "The board also plans to conduct a third-party audit of the entire recruitment process to avoid malpractices," the official said.
The postgraduate teachers' recruitment exam, which was scheduled from November 13 to 15, is likely to be postponed by a month following the age relaxation.
There are 1,060 vacancies to be filled as the previous recruitment exam held on September 16, 2017, was cancelled following a major scam. As many as 1.38 lakh candidates are appearing for the exam across 129 centres.
A TRB official said that to avoid malpractice during the exams, the board has allotted exam centres randomly to male candidates. However, female candidates and persons with disabilities were allotted exam centres in districts preferred by them, the official added. The board has also allotted centres at random to observer teams which comprise of personnel from the school education department and a technical person.
Some candidates have rued this move and complained that the centres are located at long distances because of which they will be forced to shell out up to 2,000 on travel, food and accommodation.
A Tenkasi-based aspirant, who was allotted Chengalpet, said, "I will have to spend at least 4,000 on travel, food and accommodation. Long-distance travel is likely to affect my performance. I could have appeared for the exam from Madurai without any issues," a Tenkasi-based aspirant said
Another candidate from Trichy said he was allotted an exam centre in Nagercoil. "It would have been easier for us if the board had allotted an exam centre within a 100km radius," he said.
According to a board official, the random allotment of centres was introduced last February during the recruitment test for block educational officers (BEO). "The board also plans to conduct a third-party audit of the entire recruitment process to avoid malpractices," the official said.
The postgraduate teachers' recruitment exam, which was scheduled from November 13 to 15, is likely to be postponed by a month following the age relaxation.
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