Newly-recruited State Government employees would be appointed in KBK, tribal-dominated and western Odisha. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik issued a directive in this regard while reviewing filling up of various vacant posts of the State Government at the State Secretariat here on Monday. He strictly asked all departments to adhere to this direction and any violation would not be tolerated.
Patnaik emphasized on filling up of Extension Officer posts lying vacant under various departments. He asked the Chief Secretary to hold a meeting with Secretaries of Panchayati Raj, Women and Child Development, Cooperation, SC and ST Development and Fisheries and Animal Resources Department within a week’s time and finalise modalities for filling up of Extension Officer posts in coming six months.
The Chief Minister too wanted early disposal of recruitment related cases lying at the Odisha Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack. He directed that the law Minister, Advocate General and law Secretary review this issue together in three days’ time and find out modalities for disposal of these cases. He too asked them to conduct a review meeting on recruitment-related cases in the first week of every month and inform him about the development. Besides, Patnaik asked officers to prepare an advance annual calendar on recruitments to be made under the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC).
It was revealed that out of total 67,151 vacant posts, recruitments have been made to 31,234 posts in various departments. Employment Commissions have been requested to recruit candidates for the rest 21,201 posts.