Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday (December 15) clarified that the over 26,000 candidates skilled under the “Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana” until November 2023 will not receive preferential treatment for jobs within the Indian Railways.
The statement comes as a response to a query by BJP MP Narayana Koragappa regarding job preferences for the trained youth.
Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana
Launched in September 2021, this scheme has seen 26,791 candidates successfully complete their training by November 2023.