Interviews to be held simultaneously

THE CONTROVERSY over the two-phased interviews at the Harcourt Butler Technological Institute (HBTI) has ended with the announcement of dates, from March 1 to March 3. Interviews for all fresh and promotional posts will be held simultaneously.

THE CONTROVERSY over the two-phased interviews at the Harcourt Butler Technological Institute (HBTI) has ended with the announcement of dates, from March 1 to March 3. Interviews for all fresh and promotional posts will be held simultaneously.

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Institute director Dr RP Singh took the decision in this regard.

However, not satisfied with the decision, agitating members of the HBTI Teachers’ Association held a general body meeting on to discuss the issue. But most of them were not clear over a final strategy for opposing the two-phased interviews. While a section suggested that they should accept the decision of the director, others favoured initiating preliminary protests until proof of holding interviews simultaneously was received.

Talking to the HT, Singh said the advertisement was given for filling up all fresh and promotional posts. It was, however, decided that best candidates would be selected after their academic skills were assessed thoroughly. Since this process was time-taking, it was decided that the interviews would be held in two phases, he said. However, the decision had left some confusion and now the new dates were final, he added.

Singh said there was no need for issuing a fresh notification for the interviews as the previous one had already been made public. However, the only thing left now was to issue interview letters to candidates and directive for the same had been issued, Singh added. The confusion arose when members of the HBTI Teachers’ Association became agitated over the interview process to be conducted under the promotional career advancement (PCA) scheme and to appoint fresh teachers against vacant posts, from March 1 to March 3. As per the director’s decision, the interviews for electrical engineering, electronics department, mechanical department, professor placement and training, medical officer and physical instructor were to be held in the first phase while the interviews for computer science, civil engineering, chemical engineering, oil and paint technology and food technology were to be held in the second phase.

Association members had opposed the two-phased interviews and had asked that they should be done simultaneously on the three days.