The State Government has emphasised on completing Odisha Civil Services (OCS) examinations through the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) within 10 to 12 months every year on the lines with the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
If the tests are completed within a year, the Government would not face problem in getting such officers for filling up vacant posts, the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is stated to have told concerned officials at a review meeting held at the State Secretariat on Tuesday.
Normally, it takes 14 to 15 months to complete State Civil Services examinations.
Panchayati Raj and law Minister Arun Sahoo, Chief Secretary AP Padhi, Development Commissioner R Balakrishnan, General Administration Special Secretary Ashok Kumar Meena, the Advocate General and OPSC officials were present.
Patnaik directed to prepare an annual calendar on lines with the UPSC for conducting examinations while directing for early initiatives to fill up the vacancies of OAS Cadre pots.
He also directed to appoint successful candidates in the Secretariat Sub-ordinate Officers posts by September-end.
Besides, he asked officials to complete the process of issuing appointment letters for Sub-Inspectors by October-end and expedite recruitment of Assistant Professors and Assistant Surgeons for the VSS Institute of Medical Sciences and Research.
Patnaik emphasised on early recruitment of Revenue Inspectors (RI), Assistant RIs and Amins to vacant posts and law Minister Sahoo was asked to discuss with the Advocate General, Department Secretary and Government Counsels at SAT every month to resolve the legal impediments in recruitment.
Notably, out of a total 70,400 vacant posts, 34,220 posts have been filled so far, officials said, adding that the recruitment process for 35,093 posts is in various stages.
The Chief Minister directed the officials to expedite filling up of about 1,250 posts.