Odisha government decides to fill 40,000 vacant posts in six months

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government today set a target of filling 40,000 posts in different departments within a period of six months, official sources said.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who presided over a high level meeting here, issued directions to all departments to complete the recruitment process within 180 days, they said.

Besides amending some clauses in the government recruitment rules, the meeting also resolved to set up an Empowered Committee under the chairmanship of the additional secretary, finance department, to expedite the appointment process.

All department secretaries were asked to inform the finance department about requirement of their manpower and get approval for the same. The departments were also directed to take up the matter with the Empowered Committee and ensure that most of the vacant posts filled within the stipulated time, the sources said.

A large number of posts like school teachers, doctors, engineers, police personnel and assistants remained vacant in many departments like home, school and mass education, higher education, scheduled tribe and scheduled caste welfare, revenue and disaster management, agriculture, cooperation, animal resources development, panchayati raj and others remained vacant for a long time.

Even a large number of posts at the state secretariat also remained vacant for a long time, they said adding, other than giving employment to the educated youth, the recent drive would help expedite government work.