Banking exams in Kannada only a half measure, say activists
5 years, 6 months ago

Banking exams in Kannada only a half measure, say activists

The Hindu  

The Union government’s move to allow candidates to write recruitment exams for Regional Rural Banks in 13 Indian languages, including Kannada, has been welcomed but termed it “a half measure”. Kumaraswamy, have demanded that the domicile clause that stipulates only candidates who studied Kannada till class 10 are eligible for the exams, must be restored. Earlier, the recruitment exams were held at the State-level and only those who studied Kannada in tenth grade were eligible to attend. Mr. Kumaraswamy thanked Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for allowing the recruitment tests to be held in Kannada.

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India TV News  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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5 years, 6 months ago

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India Today  

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5 years, 6 months ago

Good news! RRB recruitment exams to be 13 regional languages, says Nirmala Sitharaman

India Today  

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