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Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Pleas of GSECL staff to retain jobs after invalid caste certificates junked
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has rejected a petition filed by 18 employees of the Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd (GSECL) seeking to retain their jobs despite their caste certificates being declared invalid. The petitioners argued that they had served as Vidyut Sahayaks for 15 years and requested not to be terminated, but to instead be accommodated in the general category. They were originally appointed under the Socially and Economically Backward Class (SEBC) category, claiming to belong to the Sindha community. However, their services were terminated after a scrutiny committee found their SEBC certificates to be invalid. While dismissing the petition, Justice Sandeep Bhatt stated, "The petitioners are continued on the posts on which they were appointed on the basis of the caste certificates, which were held to be illegal by the scrutiny committee, because of which, the rights of the genuinely deserving persons of the said community were infringed. The persons who are possessing genuine caste certificates have been waiting for their turn to be appointed but due to the petitioners, whose caste certificates are held illegal, being continued, they could not be given a chance to be appointed i.e. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like An engineer reveals: One simple trick to get internet without a subscription Techno Mag Learn More Undo the wrong are given the benefit and the right are deprived of the benefit." You Can Also Check: Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad The high court did not find any illegality or arbitrariness in the govt's decision to terminate the petitioners' services. Notably, the petitioners' SEBC caste certificates were found invalid as early as 2012—two years after they joined service. There were multiple rounds of litigation, up to the Supreme Court. During the pendency of these legal proceedings, the petitioners were allowed to continue in their jobs. At one stage, a division bench of the high court suggested the govt consider accommodating them under the general category, but the administration found this unfeasible. The employees then filed a fresh petition earlier this year seeking continuation of service. In this regard, Justice Bhatt observed, "This plea is not available to the petitioners, as—actually speaking—deducting the period of litigation, they effectively worked only two years. For the rest of the years, they have been working on sympathy only."
Scroll.in
30-06-2025
- General
- Scroll.in
RRB Technician recruitment 2025: Apply for 6238 Technician posts at rrbcdg.gov.in, details here
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has invited online applications from eligible candidates for the recruitment of Technicians Grade I (Signal) and Technicians Grade III. Applicants can submit their forms on the official website till July 28, 2025. The last date to pay the fee is July 30, 2025. The correction window will open from August 1 to 10, 2025. The recruitment drive aims to fill 6238 posts, of which 183 are for Technician Grade-I Signal and 6055 for Technician Grade III. Candidates applying for the Technician Grade I Signal should be between the ages of 18 and 33 years, whereas applicants registering for Technicians Grade III should be between the ages of 18 and 30 years. More details in the notification below: Here's the official notification. Application Fee Applicants who belong to SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, Female, Transgender, Minorities or Economically Backward Class (EBC) must pay a fee of Rs 250, whereas Rs 500 applies to all other categories. Steps to apply for Technician posts 2025
Mint
28-06-2025
- Business
- Mint
Job Alert! RRB Technician 2025 recruitment for 6,238 vacancies opens today; how to apply
RRB Technician 2025: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) is inviting applicants for Technician Gr-I (Signal) and Technician Gr-III posts. The registration window opened today and will remain open until July 28. Interested candidates can apply online through the official website, Candidates will be selected after undergoing multiple screenings, including Computer Based Test (CBT) which will be followed by Document Verification and Medical Exam. An application fee of ₹ 500 has to be paid by all candidates. The Railway Recruitment Board said, 'An amount of ₹ 400/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable, on appearing in CBT.' Meanwhile, candidates belonging to SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, Female, Transgender, Minorities or Economically Backward Class (EBC) categories need to pay ₹ 250 which will be 'refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable, on appearing in CBT.' Step 1: Visit zone RRB website — Step 2: Click on 'Technician Grade I Signal' or "Technician Grade III posts" application link available on the home page. Step 3: Create an account and login either with Aadhar or RRB Account credentials. Step 4: Fill the application form, including educational and bank details. Step 5: Upload requisite documents, including photo and signature. Step 6: Pay the fee online to submit the form. Step 7: Download and save the confirmation page, take a printout and keep the hard copy for future reference. 'RRBs may share, with the consent of the candidates, their scores (marks) obtained in this recruitment with other Ministries/ Departments/ Public Sector Undertakings (PSU) and Private organizations, for their recruitment. Candidates should indicate their consent / refusal for this in their ONLINE application,' the notice states. Technician Grade-I (Signal): BE / B Tech / Diploma in Engineering or B Sc in Engineering Technician Grade-III (Open Line / Workshop / PUS): 10th pass certificate and ITI Certificate in relevant trade or 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Maths.
Hindustan Times
28-06-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
RRB Technician registration for 6238 vacancies begins, link to apply
RRB Technician Recruitment 2025: Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have started the online application process for Technician Grade-I Signal and various categories of Technician Grade-III recruitment, 2025. Eligible and interested candidates can apply for RRB Technician recruitment 2025 at The direct link and other details are given below. RRB Technician registration begins, link to apply(Official website, screenshot) RRB Technician recruitment 2025: Direct link to apply This recruitment drive will fill 6238 vacancies. Candidates can check the RRB-wise break-up of vacancies in the official notification. Also read: RRB ALP 2025 date out for aptitude test at check important details The application process will end on July 28. The deadline for application fee payment is July 30. The application form correction window will open on August 1 and close on August 10. Also read: CUET UG result 2025 news live updates RRB Technician recruitment 2025: Salary and vacancy details Name of the post Pay level Initial salary Number of vacancies Technician Grade-I Signal Level-5 ₹ 29,200 183 Technician Grade III Level-2 ₹ 19,900 6055 For the Technician Grade-I Signal post, candidates need to be at least 18 and not more than 33 years old and for the Technician Grade III post, candidates need to be between 18-30 years old. The cut-off date for determining the age limit is July 1, 2025. Relaxation in the upper age limit will be provided to reserve category candidates as per rules. The application fee is ₹ 500 for candidates except for those belonging to SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, Female, Transgender, Minorities or Economically Backward Class (EBC) category candidates. ₹ 400 will be refunded after deducting bank charges if they appear for the Computer-Based Test (CBT). For SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, Female, Transgender, Minorities or Economically Backward Class (EBC) candidates, the application fee is ₹ 250, which will be refunded (after deducting bank charges) if they appear for the CBT. The selection process comprises of a computer-based test, followed by document verification. The CBT will be held separately for both posts. The duration of the test is 90 minutes in which candidates need to answer 100 questions. There will be a negative marking of ⅓ rd marks for each wrong answer. To be eligible for the next stage of the selection process, candidates belonging to various categories need to score the following minimum marks- Unreserved: 40 per cent EWS: 40 per cent OBC-NCL: 30 per cent SC: 30 per cent ST: 25 per cent Candidates can check the official websites of the RRBs for further details.
Indian Express
27-06-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Leaders, convenors of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti to meet in Gandhinagar today
Leaders and convenors of the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) of Gujarat, who had led a movement seeking reservation in education and jobs in the state government, are likely to meet after a long gap on Saturday in Gandhinagar to discuss various issues being faced by the people of the community in the state. The meeting, to be held in Sargasan, will start at 1 pm and continue till late in the afternoon. The youths of the community carried out statewide agitations and protests in July 2015, demanding reservation in jobs and education for Patidar youths in government departments. BJP MLA Hardik Patel from Viramgam seat was the figurehead of the agitations. The protest resulted in the establishment of Economically Backward Class (EBC) quotas in education and government jobs. Vijay Rupani replaced Anandiben Patel as the state's Chief Minister. In the 2017 assembly elections, the agitation benefited the Congress party, which won 77 seats across Gujarat. Invitations have been sent to core PAAS members, including Hardik Patel, Alpesh Kathiriya, Dharmik Malaviya, Lalji Patel, Manoj Panara, Dinesh Bamaniya, Varun Patel, Lalit Vasoya, Vishal Vasoya, Reshma Patel, members of the Sardar Patel Group. Besides, co-convenors from different districts and talukas have also been invited. Over 200 community youths across the state will also attend the meeting. It is worth noting that the frontrunners of PAAS have joined different political parties. Of the 14 core members, Hardik, Alpesh, Dharmik, Varun, and a few others had joined the BJP, while Reshma and a couple of others joined AAP after quitting the NCP. Manoj, Lalit and a few others joined the Congress. Sharing more details about the meeting, former co-convenor of PAAS, Dharmik, said, 'We have called a meeting to take up social issues faced by the community people. Among the main issues to be discussed in the meeting are around 44 criminal cases still pending against Patidar youths, which were registered during the movement. We want such cases to be withdrawn by the state government. A majority of such cases were registered with the Surat police, and a few cases in Rajkot and Ahmedabad.' 'When two people from different castes get their marriage registered with the state government, the government should make it mandatory for people who are related to the bride and groom by blood to sign as witnesses. The purpose is to prevent issues later. Apart from this, there are many more instances of people being harassed and beaten up by moneylenders. Steps should also be taken to tackle the manace of drug addiction among youths. Also, during the last five to six recruitment drives in various departments of the state government, Patidar youths from the EBC were left behind. We will discuss this issue and take suggestions from community leaders to pass it on to the state government.'
