New Dates For SSC GD Constable Application Process For 54,953 Posts Announced

New Delhi: 

In an important notice for candidates of General Duty (GD) constable examination, 2018, the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) informed the applicants that the facility for submission of online applications has been rescheduled, and would now be made available on the website of the Commission by July 24, 2018. Accordingly, the last date for submission of the applications of SSC GD Constable recruitment has also been extended till August 24, 2018 (5 PM). SSC has announced a massive recruitment drive to fill 54,953 GD constable vacancies in various forces including BSF, CISF and CRPF among many others.

On July 24, the aspirants may directly go the new website -- https://ssc.nic.in/ -- and start registering there for SSC GD Constable recruitment.

SSC said in a statement regarding SSC GD Constable recruitment that the registration process could not be done due to a major technical problem and experts are working overtime to address the said problem and it is proposed to provide the requisite facility at the earliest.

Candidates of Constable (GD) in CAPFs, NIA, SSF and Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles Examination, 2018 may please note that the facility for submission of online applications for the said examination, which was scheduled to be made available to the candidates, on the new website of the Commission from 21-07-2018, could not be done, due to a major technical problem. Experts are working overtime to address the said problem and it is proposed to provide the requisite facility at the earliest,” the statement said.

“Due to above circumstances, the facility for submission of online applications for the said examination has been rescheduled, and would now be made available on the website of the Commission by 24-07-2018. Accordingly, the last date for submission of the applications has been extended till 24-08-2018 (5 PM),” the statement added

It also said the payment through Challan of SBI can be made at the designated branches of SBI within the Banking hours up to August 28, 2018, provided the challan has been generated before the closing date and time for receipt of applications i.e. August 24, 2018 (5 PM).

However, the statement said other terms and conditions of SSC GD Constable recruitment will remain the same.

SSC GD Constable 2018: This is how the official - old - SSC website www.ssc.nic.in is responding

54,953 General Duty (GD) constable recruitment news was well received by the job aspirants in the country, but, to their surprise, two websites – www.ssc.nic.in and www.ssconline.nic.in – which were listed as the registration portals for the recruitment are not responding from yesterday. SSC was set to start the registration process yesterday for this SSC GD Constable recruitment. When we tried to open the official website – www.ssc.nic.in --, which hosts all the notification, results and application details of SSC recruitment is now asking for username and password and the new website, https://ssc.nic.in/ was not working properly.

According to the SSC GD Constable notification, the recruitment exam will be computer based and the Commission has not fixed a date for it.

Delhi University admissions: BA programme, most sought-after course this year

With over 10,000 admissions taking place in the BA programme in Delhi University this year after the release of the fifth cut-off list, the undergraduate degree programme has become the most sought-after course.

Professors at the University say that the BA programme is no longer "the poor cousin of honors degree courses" and is not a backup option.

Here's more.

Details
SGND Khalsa BA admissions for general-category closed after third cut-off

Manmohan Kaur, the principal of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College, said that admissions to the BA programme for the general category were closed after the third cut-off list.

Nidhi Bhandari, the convener of BA programme committee at Kamla Nehru College, meanwhile, said that students want to keep their options open for MA courses and it allows them greater flexibility.

BA students
Skill enhancement courses under BA help enhance students' knowledge: Professor

Bhandari said, "They (BA students) study two main discipline subjects and apart from that, they have skill enhancement courses and generic courses. they get to study subjects other than their main subjects," Bhandari said.

She added that students can choose a combination of their choices like Math and Sociology, English and Political Science, etc. thus making them eligible for all the competitive exams.

Civil Services
BA students not restricted to studying single subject

Another reason for the course being a hit with the students is there is a perception that it is helpful for civil services examination.

"During admission time, many students come to us with queries about how BA programme is helpful for preparation of civil services examination. There are lots of combinations available under the programme (unlike the three-year honors courses)," a professor said.

Perception
Many students feel they have wider choice with BA programme

Rajib Ray, a philosophy professor at Kirori Mal College, said students who have done their BA programme from DU progressed well in their careers.

"Students have this perception that they need a bit of preparation for civil services examination right from graduation and with a heavy honors degree course, it would be difficult and they can do better with a BA programme," he added.