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3. Learned counsel for respondents/writ petitioners seek to sustain the impugned judgment. It is also alternatively contended that many of the respondents have certificates in computer courses from institutions recognized by the Government and the National Council of Vocational Training (NCVT). It is argued that even otherwise what is intended is only a working knowledge of computer applications, which the respondents had acquired by reason of the paper they qualified as part of WA No.1973/2019 & con. cases ..31..

the B.Pharm course. The paper also was in Basic Electronics and Computer Applications. In fact, the learned Single Judge has found that in a period of six months, they had undertaken the subject, which had two hours in theory and three hours in practical every week. In such circumstances, the respondents/writ petitioners are proficient in computers, even more than that of a candidate, who has passed a course of three months. It is argued that there are certificates from recognized institutions produced in the writ petition. It is also argued that there is nothing stated in the notification as to the exact course or the institution, from which the certificate should be produced. A different notification is pointed out to contend that it is specified therein that the certificate should be issued by the NCVT, which is absent here. No such specification having been made in the notification, there cannot be rejection of candidates only for reason of the rather vague qualification in computer course not being WA No.1973/2019 & con. cases ..32..

11. We look at Ext.P4 in the W.P. from which WA No. 2286 of 2019 arise, issued by one Royal Educational Institute and Computer Training Centre. We also notice that the institute is affiliated under NCVT, Government of India and recognized by the Government of Kerala. However, the certificate is issued by the institute and not by the Government or by an examining body recognised by the Government. The certificate also does not speak of the duration of the course or its recognition by WA No.1973/2019 & con. cases ..41..

the Government.

12. The prescription is pass in a course, which is recognized by the State or Central Government, and not a pass in a course conducted by an institution recognized by the State or Central Government. In this context, we have to notice that there are a number of institutions recognized by the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT). They also conduct courses by themselves and issue certificates, which do not have the sanctity of a course recognised by the NCVT. The institutions recognized by NCVT are permitted to prepare students to sit for the examination conducted by the NCVT itself. The certificate also is issued by the NCVT and we find the prescription in the notification to be one mandating a qualification in a course recognized by the State or Central Government.