State-run steel maker SAIL has received job applications from over 1.80 lakh engineering graduates for 640 managerial posts. "The process (of recruitment of engineering graduates) has been
attracting high number of applicants from leading institutes across the
country, with an overwhelming response of over 1,80,000 applicants in
2013," Steel Authority of India (SAIL) said in a statement. The leading
steel producer regularly inducts young, qualified and professional
talents in frontline managerial cadre and has invited applications for
640 posts this year. "The recruitments have been to the tune of
over 600 engineering graduates every year keeping in view the on-going
massive expansion and modernisation programme involving investment of Rs
72,000 crores approx," the company said. "Selection for the same is
based on an extensive written examination followed by a group discussion
and interview," it said.
During the current year, the test was scheduled in 29 cities covering 20 states and 214 test centres. Each centre was headed by a Test Centre Incharge assisted by representatives from the agency and supervised by nominee officials of SAIL. More than 7500 invigilators and other support staff were deputed across the test centres for ensuring effective conduct of the test, the company said. The written examination scheduled on 14th July 2013 was conducted smoothly across the country except for two centres at Patna where certain irregularities were reported, it said. The irregularities, as reported, related to usage of high tech gadgets by some unscrupulous elements for resorting to unfair practices during the examination, it added. These elements have been apprehended by the alert law and order authorities. The company said given the seriousness of the incident it has ordered a retest in these two centres only, which will be conducted within the next two/three weeks. SAIL has embarked on a Rs 72,000-crore modernisation plan to increase its overall capacity from 13.82 million tonnes at present to 23.46 million tonnes.
During the current year, the test was scheduled in 29 cities covering 20 states and 214 test centres. Each centre was headed by a Test Centre Incharge assisted by representatives from the agency and supervised by nominee officials of SAIL. More than 7500 invigilators and other support staff were deputed across the test centres for ensuring effective conduct of the test, the company said. The written examination scheduled on 14th July 2013 was conducted smoothly across the country except for two centres at Patna where certain irregularities were reported, it said. The irregularities, as reported, related to usage of high tech gadgets by some unscrupulous elements for resorting to unfair practices during the examination, it added. These elements have been apprehended by the alert law and order authorities. The company said given the seriousness of the incident it has ordered a retest in these two centres only, which will be conducted within the next two/three weeks. SAIL has embarked on a Rs 72,000-crore modernisation plan to increase its overall capacity from 13.82 million tonnes at present to 23.46 million tonnes.
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