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Railway Exams Will Be Far More Organized In Future: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi: Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said rail examinations will be systematic and far more organized. The Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology was speaking at India Today’s Budget Roundtable 2022 on “The Double-Engine Growth Model”.

Speaking of the latest protests by students, over rail examinations and the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) recruitment process, Ashwini Vaishnaw said rail jobs are coveted and numbers of applicants are huge.

He said that point of concern manifested by the protesting students was how many people were moved from first stage to second stage.

“The exam process is also evolving. The rail exam will be systematic and far more organized,” said the rail Minister.

Earlier on Friday while addressing the Rajya Sabha he had said that social media needs to be made more accountable and stricter rules in this regard could be brought in if there is political consensus on the matter. 

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Aadhar Card Not Mandate For Covid Vaccination: Government To SC

Aleesha Sam

New Delhi: After the Central Government told the Supreme Court on Monday that submitting Aadhar card is not essential. The pre-condition on the CO-WIN portal for the COVID-19 vaccination, the top court asked the authorities not to insist on asking people for Aadhaar card for vaccination.

While disposing of a PIL claiming some centres insist on a Aadhaar card for vaccination, a Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant asked the authorities to not insist on the production of the Aadhaar card as the only proof of identification for the purpose of administering COVID-19 vaccination.

“Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) filed an affidavit in the petition. It specifically records that the Aadhaar card is not mandatory for registration on the CO-WIN portal and any one of the nine documents can be produced. Production of the Aadhaar is not mandatory for availing vaccination. The grievance of the petitioner is duly met. All concerned authority shall act in pursuant to the policy of the health ministry,” the Bench said while disposing of the PIL.

Advocate Aman Sharma, appearing for the ministry, told the bench that Aadhaar is not the only pre-condition and 87 lakh people without any identity card at all have been vaccinated.

It had further sought direction to the Centre to update the CO-WIN portal with appropriate software/technical know-how rendering the same user-friendly, easy to use and access for all the citizens of India.

Advocate Mayank Kshirsagar who was representing the petitioner contended that the vaccination centres should not ask for Aadhaar card.

The PIL filed by Siddharthshankar Sharma, a Pune-based lawyer and social activist, said that contrary to the practical actions of MoHFW, recently another SOP/guideline has been issued by it wherein it directs the provision of vaccination for even those persons who do not possess any of the seven prescribed photo ID cards as mentioned in the Co-WIN portal.

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