Govt appoints 2 members each in OPSC, OSSC
Bhubaneswar: State govt on Monday announced key appointments to two of its major recruiting bodies, strengthening their administrative framework.
Mihir Prasad Mishra
, currently principal of SCS (Autonomous) College, Puri, was appointed as a member of the
Odisha Public Service Commission
(OPSC).
Uday Narayan Das
, director of census operations, was also named as an OPSC member. Both appointments are for a term of six years or until they reach the age of 62 years, whichever comes earlier.The govt also made two appointments to the
Odisha Staff Selection Commission
(OSSC). Former bureaucrat Sudhakar Bargi was appointed as an OSSC member for a term of five years or until he attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. Shruti Das, former professor of the English department, Berhampur University, was also named as an OSSC member for a similar term.TNN
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