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Time of India

Data entry aspirants seek merit-based selection system

1 2 Patna: Data entry aspirants staged a protest outside the Bihar State Electronics Development Corporation (BELTRON) office here on Friday, voicing strong opposition to the "normalisation" process used in recruitment. The protesters demanded a strictly merit-based selection system . Dissatisfied with the ongoing recruitment of data entry operators through BELTRON, a large number of candidates gathered outside the residence of former CM Rabri Devi, seeking the intervention of opposition leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav. Protesters alleged serious irregularities in the recruitment process announced by BELTRON. According to the demonstrators, approximately four lakh candidates applied and sat the exam. The BELTRON data entry operator (DEO) results, including scorecards and cut-off marks, were released by the Bihar State Electronics Development Corporation (BSEDC) on April 25. The computer-based test (CBT) and typing skill assessment had been conducted from Sept 14, 2024 onwards. However, the recruitment advertisement did not clarify the number of available posts. It stated that all candidates surpassing the cut-off would be appointed. Contrary to this assurance, the outcome was markedly different. "Thousands of candidates who cleared the cut-off are neither being appointed nor provided with any information. In protest, students held a strong demonstration in front of the BELTRON office, demanding the cancellation of the recruitment process," said Sanjay Kumar, one of the protesters. They also called for the immediate scrapping of the normalisation process used in the results and insisted that the selection process be conducted with full transparency.