‘North Indians get preference over Tamils in railways jobs’

Trichy | Tuesday | 12th March, 2019

Summary:

The recently released list by the Railways Recruitment Board show North Indians were favoured over those from Tamil Nadu. TRICHY: Members of the All India Railway Act Apprentice Association have alleged that only North Indians were being given preference for appointments to vacancies and apprenticeship training in Southern Railways. According to the list of candidates who had cleared the RRB examination, only North Indian candidates have been given preference. However, overruling entire norms, the railway department is conspiring against Tamils,” Arockia Regan alleged.“Only North Indians are being given preference for appointments to vacancies in Railway jobs, particularly in group D posts in Tamil Nadu. The association has sought a high-level probe to act against the railway officials as well as cancel recruitments of those who got it fraudulently.“Out of 1,765 candidates who have been given the order to undergo apprenticeship training at the Golden Rock Railway Workshop in Trichy, only 165 were from Tamil Nadu ..