UPSRTC gets over 6K applications for women conductor posts
Lucknow: UPSRTC received 6,150 applications against the requirement of 5,000 women conductors during job fairs held across the state from April 8 to April 21, which were organised exclusively to recruit women for these positions. Applications were invited both online and offline for the openings.
Selected candidates will be appointed to depots in their home districts. To be eligible, women must either be members of the
UP National Rural Livelihood Mission
or the
UP Skill Development Mission
, or hold any of the following: an NCC 'B' certificate, an NSS certificate, or Scouts and Guides 'Rajya Puraskar' or 'Rashtrapati' award certificates.
Applicants must have passed the Class 12 examinations and possess a Course on Computer Concepts (CCC) certificate. Those with NCC, NSS, or Scouts and Guides certificates will receive an additional five per cent weightage on their Class 12 marks.
The selected candidates will receive pay equal to their male counterparts and will be trained by the corporation for the role.
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