Bhubaneswar, November 21: The State Cabinet led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday approved establishment of Odisha Uniformed Services Staff Selection Commission (OUSSSC) in order to streamline the recruitment process for various ranks in the Odisha Police and other uniformed services.

Recruitment for various ranks in the Odisha Police and other unformed services is currently being conducted through different departmental boards which has resulted in abnormal delays and irregularities in examinations.

in order to streamline the recruitment process, it has been proposed to constitute a dedicated recruitment agency namely the Odisha Uniformed Services Staff Selection Commission (OUSSSC) under the administrative control of General Administration and Public Grievances Department for selecting officers and personnel of different ranks in the Odisha Police and other uniformed services under Home Department, Excise Department, Transport Department and Forest, Environment & Climate Change Department and Commerce & Transport Department,” said Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja after the Cabinet meeting.

The main objective of creating this Commission is to ensure timely, transparent, efficient and merit-based recruitment across all uniformed services in Odisha through a standardised, technology-driven and accountable process, said Ahuja.