Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi reaffirmed his goal to fill 65,000 government posts within two years of assuming power in the state.
Addressing newly-appointed officials at the 11th Recruitment Fair at the IDCO Exhibition Ground here on Monday, Majhi noted that 30,032 posts have been filled up in various departments in 15 months through recruitment fairs.
An additional 40,000 vacancies are being targeted to be filled by June 2026, the CM said.
The state has created 107,926 jobs in both the government and private sectors during this period, reflecting its focus on addressing youth unemployment.
A total of 1,686 candidates received appointment letters across seven departments on Monday, of which 982 were in the Health & Family Welfare Department, 413 in Water Resources Department, 34 in Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment Department, 136 in Skill Development & Technical Education Department, 23 in Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department, 61 in Finance Department and 37 in Law Department.
ଆଜି ନିଯୁକ୍ତି ମେଳା ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ୭ ଟି ବିଭାଗରେ ୧୬୮୬ ଜଣଙ୍କୁ ନୂତନ ନିଯୁକ୍ତି ପତ୍ର ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଗଲା । ଆମ ସରକାରରେ ଗତ ୧୫ ମାସ ଭିତରେ ୩୦,୦୦୦+ ଜଣଙ୍କୁ ସରକାରୀ ନିଯୁକ୍ତି ମିଳିଛି । ଏହା ଦ୍ୱାରା ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଅଧିକ କ୍ରିୟାଶୀଳ ହେବା ସହିତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଗୁଣାତ୍ମକ ସେବା ମିଳି ପାରିବ । pic.twitter.com/98BNCiIQWi
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) September 15, 2025
Congratulating the new recruits, Majhi urged them to uphold integrity and transparency in their work.
“Your duty is to execute your responsibilities within the framework of government policies. Stay above corruption, work diligently, earn respect, and make integrity an integral part of your work culture,” he advised them.
CM Majhi said that serving the public, particularly the underprivileged, brings immense satisfaction and earns the goodwill of people, which he described as the “greatest asset” for public servants.
ଯୁବଶକ୍ତି ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ଆମ ବିକାଶ ରଥର ସାରଥି । ଯୁବଶକ୍ତିଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଥିବା ଶକ୍ତି, ସାମର୍ଥ୍ୟ ଓ ଉତ୍ସାହକୁ ରାଜ୍ୟର ବିକାଶ ସହିତ ସମାଜକଲ୍ୟାଣରେ ଉପଯୋଗ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଆମେ ପ୍ରାଧାନ୍ୟ ଦେଉଛୁ । ଆମ ସରକାର ଆସିବା ଦିନଠାରୁ ଉଭୟ ସରକାରୀ ଓ ବେସରକାରୀ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ରୋଜଗାର ସୃଷ୍ଟିକୁ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱ ଦେଉଛି । ଏହି କ୍ରମରେ ଆଜି ଭୁବନେଶ୍ବର ସ୍ଥିତ… pic.twitter.com/SMb7iveM0l
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) September 15, 2025
Deputy Chief Minister and Agriculture Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo reiterated the government’s commitment to fulfil its promise. “Our target is to provide 1.5 lakh jobs in five years, and we have already crossed 30,000 appointments. We will fill all vacant posts within this period,” he said.
