Give all applicants a computer knowledge test or a series of tests to assess their grasp of the basics of what they will be expected to know before starting the job.

The BASIC programming language turns 60 Easy-to-use language that drove Apple, TRS-80, IBM, and Commodore PCs debuted in 1964.

Nearly five years after tech-savvy Karnataka made computer literacy test mandatory to facilitate paperless governance, the government employees have managed to score only ‘just pass’ marks ...