Panaji: Goa government has issued an office memorandum clarifying on the issue of knowledge of computer course certificate in computer specified in Recruitment rules.
“It is observed that the recruitment rules of various posts specify knowledge of computer/course certificate in computer/computer literate as essential qualification and different departments follow different procedures to ascertain the knowledge of computer/computer literacy of candidates during the process of direct recruitment,”Under Secretary (Personnel) Raghuraj A Faldesai has said.
He said that in order to streamline the procedure to ascertain knowledge of computer/computer literacy of candidates during direct recruitment, following instructions are issued.
1. Wherever Knowledge of Computer/Course Certificate in Computer/Computer literate etc. is prescribed under essential qualifications in the respective Recruitment Rules, minimum six months Diploma Course Certificate in Computer from Information Technology Knowledge Centre/Computer Institute recognized by Info Tech Corporation of Goa Ltd.
or from an Institute recognized by Government of India or minimum six
months Diploma Course Certificate in Computer approved by Human
Resource Development Foundation affiliated to Directorate of Skill
Development and Entrepreneurship, shall be mandatory.
2. Candidates possessing Degree/Diploma Certificate in Computers/Computer
Science/Computer Applications/Information Technology/Electronics/
Electronics and Telecommunication/Electrical and Electronics, from a recognized University/State Board of Technical Education and Trade
Certificate/Course Certificate in Computer Operator and Programming
Assistant from a recognized Industrial Training Institute, shall be exempted
from producing Diploma Course Certificate as mentioned in the Para No.(1).
This shall come into force with effect from 01/11/2025.
