Breaking over 10-year hiatus, TSRTC to recruit 3,038 personnel

BREAKING over a 10-year-long freeze in recruitment, Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar declared that 3,038 vacancies in the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) will soon be filled.

- SIDDHARDHA GATTIMI @Hyderabad

The prolonged drought in job opportunities within TGSRTC had left many aspiring candidates in limbo. According to a TGSRTC official, the corporation had recruited over 2,500 people on compassionate grounds till now, however there was no recruitment for posts that required skills, such as drivers. The lack of fresh hiring not only impacted the functioning of the corporation but also reflected a larger issue of stagnation in public sector employment across the state. The 3,038 vacancies include 2,000 driver posts, indicating the str