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Time of India
30-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
HC upholds new recruitment rules for ITI jr instructor
Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a series of petitions filed by guest faculty instructors who challenged amended recruitment rules for 1,821 posts of junior instructor in govt-run Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). The decision has cleared the way for the recruitment process to continue. The court upheld Rajasthan govt's decision to mandate National Craft Instructor Certificate (NCIC) under Crafts Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) as a necessary qualification. The court called it fair, legal, and consistent with Union govt's policy. The case stemmed from a notification issued Sept 1, 2023, followed by a recruitment advertisement on March 11, 2024, by Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB). The petitioners, currently working as guest faculty in ITIs, argued that the new requirement for NCIC was introduced without enough time for them to complete the year-long certification. They claimed the change was abrupt, lacked legislative backing, and conflicted with a Union govt office memorandum dated June 30, 2023. They also said the move violated their fundamental rights. Addl advocate general Vigyan Shah, who represented the Rajasthan govt, backed by the Union govt and the RSSB, argued that the new rules were lawful and aligned with national vocational training standards. The govt cited guidelines from the National Council for Vocational Training, which recommended the NCIC since 2014. The division bench of Justice Inderjeet Singh and Justice Anand Sharma concluded that Rajasthan govt had the authority to amend the recruitment rules. The court said the rules were not arbitrary, nor did they conflict with the Union govt's guidelines. It also noted that the rules provided flexibility in allowing candidates to obtain certification after selection.
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
New May 26 deadline set forRaj govt to decide on SI exam
Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday gave the state govt a final chance to decide on whether to cancel the 2021 SI recruitment exam or continue with the selection process by May 26, failing which the court would impose a financial cost for non-compliance of its order. The court had earlier set May 15 as the deadline for the govt to convey its decision. However, the govt cited India-Pak border conflict for being unable to conduct a crucial meeting that was scheduled on May 13 and requested for a four-week extension. The court of Justice Sameer Jain , unhappy with the govt's request, set May 26 as the new deadline, warning it of financial repercussions if it failed to take a decision. In his application, additional advocate general Vigyan Shah said the govt could not hold the sub-committee meeting, scheduled for May 13, to decide on the matter as several ministers were deployed in border districts because of the border conflict. A minister's illness too resulted in the delay, he said, adding that a new sub-committee meeting has been set for May 21. The counsel for petitioners, Harendra Neel, alleged the govt of being indecisive despite the decision makers favouring cancellation of the selection process.
