Power producer NTPC writes to Railways, asks to change name of RRB NTPC exam

Power producer company NTPC has written to the Railways Recruitment Board and requested for a change in the RRB NTPC exam name as it was creating a negative impression on the company.

Days after the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) decided to suspend its Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) and Level 1 tests after violent protests by job aspirants over the selection process of its recruitment exams, power-producing company NTPC has written to the RRB requesting that the official name of the exam be changed as people were starting to link the Railways Recruitment exam with the NTPC company which was harming its image.

"While we are confident that the Railways is taking all necessary steps to address the situation, we just wish to bring to your notice that NTPC Limited has inadvertently been caught in the crossfire," the letter from Executive Director HR MSD Bhattamishra said.

"The media has been using the abbreviated form NTPC, which gives the impression that the exams are linked to India’s largest power producer," the letter added, saying that this was hurting the reputation of the company.

"You are requested to clarify and use the full form of the Railway Recruitment Scheme in your press releases/statements so that this misconception is not carried on, creating the wrong impression among the users of social media and also public at large," the letter said.

"We would therefore urge you to kindly rename these exams so that no confusion is created in future," the letter ended.

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