Brittas questions SBI over zero Kerala clerical jobs

CPI Rajya Sabha leader John Brittas has written to State Bank of India Chairman Challa Sreenivasulu Setty questioning the notification of zero vacancies for Kerala in the 2026 recruitment of Junior Associates. The SBI notification dated 11 August 2026 announced 7,680 regular vacancies nationwide but none for Kerala.

Brittas pointed out that in previous cycles Kerala had 247 vacancies in the preceding recruitment and 426 in the 2024 cycle. He alleged the reduction to nil is not an ordinary fluctuation, especially as the national vacancy pool increased from 5,180 to 7,680. He also flagged that concurrent IBPS Customer Service Associate recruitment notified 11,403 vacancies nationwide but only 108 for Kerala across 11 public-sector banks.

Brittas urged the SBI chairman to intervene urgently before the application window closes on 31 August 2026, suggesting a corrigendum or supplementary notification if vacancies were omitted or inadequately assessed, to ensure fair opportunity for Kerala candidates.