Bhubaneswar, Dec 30: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday distributed as many as 1,543 appointment letters to eligible candidates across 11 government departments during the 14th edition of the ‘Nijukti Mela’.
In an occasion held at the railways auditorium, the CM handed over the appointment letters to the successful candidates in presence of the Dy. CMs Pravati Parida & KV Singh Deo, Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari,among others.
Affirming the government’s commitment to employment generation, Majhi said the state has organised 14 job fairs in the last 18 months, facilitating 39,459 appointments so far. Meanwhile, Majhi asked the new recruits to selflessly serve people and stay away from corrupt practices highlighting the state government’s zero tolerance towards corruption.
“Our people’s government aims to fill 1,50,000 vacancies in the five years, including 65,000 posts by June 2026. Nearly 40,000 positions have already been filled in the last one and a half”, Majhi added.
Referring to the recovery of huge amounts of disproportionate assets during vigilance raids at the residences of government officials in the state, he advised the newly appointed employees to avoid humiliation by not getting involved in corrupt practices that could lead to exposure in electronic and print media.
