The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation has clarified that it is not conducting the recruitment drive for 13,567 posts being advertised through a viral social media post, warning job seekers not to rely on the circulating claim.
The post has been circulating for the past few days among candidates in Mumbai, Palghar and other parts of Maharashtra. It uses the MSRTC logo and slogan and claims that recruitment is under way across six divisions: Mumbai, Amravati, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
According to the post, the proposed drive covers 11,870 driver positions, 740 conductor positions and 957 clerical positions, adding up to 13,567 alleged semi-government vacancies. The post also includes salary details for each category, which has contributed to its circulation among young people seeking employment.
The MSRTC clarification means that candidates should not treat the viral notice as an official employment announcement or submit personal information in response to it. The corporation has advised applicants to rely only on authorised channels for information about recruitment and vacancies.
The transport corporation conducts government and semi-government recruitment processes from time to time. Information about such exercises is generally shared through official government websites, recognised media reports and the corporation’s authorised social media communication. The latest clarification reiterates the importance of checking the source of a recruitment notice before acting on it.
The episode also highlights the risk created when official logos and institutional branding are used in unauthorised employment messages. A recruitment notice carrying familiar branding can appear credible to applicants even when it has not been issued through an official notification. For job seekers, the immediate concern is the possible loss of money or personal data if they respond to an unverified post or follow links attached to it.
The report does not establish who created or circulated the false recruitment message. It also does not provide details of any police complaint, investigation or action against those responsible. Candidates have therefore been advised to wait for recruitment information published through official MSRTC or government channels rather than relying on forwarded social media posts.
