INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Finance Ministry has formed a panel to study the issue of holding exams in banks in regional languagesThe Finance Ministry on Tuesday said
that keeping in mind the growing demand for holding clerical cadre examination in public sector banks in local or regional languages, a
committee has been formed to look into the matter.It further said that till the time the committee submits its report, the exams which are
give its recommendations within 15 days
The ongoing process of holding the examination initiated by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) will be kept on hold until the
recruiting clerical cadre in public sector banks only in Hindi and English when 22 languages are recognised by Indian Constitution, which
also cited Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's statement made in 2019 that banking exams would be held in local languages, the ministry
clarified that she had made the comment in context of regional rural banks (RRBs) only.The Finance Ministry said that in order to provide a
English.Since then, examination for recruitments in RRBs are being conducted in regional languages also, the official statement said.
