Railway ministry clarifies RPF constable recruitment notification for 19,800 posts is fake
Anu Parthiban | January 10, 2023 | 08:47 PM IST | 1 min read
A fictitious message is being circulated on social media and newspapers regarding recruitment for 19,800 posts of Constable in RPF, the government said.
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Subscribe NowNEW DELHI: The ministry of railways on Tuesday clarified that the Railway Protection Force(RPF) constable recruitment notification circulating on social media is fake. The fake recruitment notification was regarding 19,800 vacancies for constable posts.
“A fictitious message is being circulated on social media and newspapers regarding recruitment for 19,800 posts of Constable in Railway Protection Force(RPF). It is hereby informed that no such notification has been issued by RPF or Ministry of Railways on their official websites or through any print or electronic media,” the ministry said in a statement.
‘It is to reiterate that the news is fake and should be ignored by all,” it added.
The RRB official website read, “For any Notice/Information regarding Railway Recruitment Board (RRB), the candidates should visit official websites of RRBs only. Any Information/Notices being circulated in the social media regarding RRBs may please be ignored. Beware of touts & job racketeers trying to deceive by false promises of securing job in Railways either through influence or by use of unfair means.”
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