Rajasthan govt. launches drive to fill 1.88 lakh posts
The Police Department has announced an increase in the number of constables to be recruited from 9,617 to 10,000 and issued a notification for holding a written examination, followed by a physical efficiency test. Applications have been called till May 17 for the posts, which include constables, drivers, operators and police band players.
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said here on Tuesday that providing employment to the youth was one of the highest priorities for his government. 'The recruitments to 1.88 lakh posts will help ensure people's access to public welfare schemes in the remote areas. The Personnel Department has initiated action for making the appointments,' he said.
Mr. Sharma reviewed the progress of implementation of the 2025-26 budgetary announcements at a high-level meeting here and gave instructions for framing timelines for each subject. He said each department would prepare progress report on the implementation of announcements and review them regularly.
The Chief Minister said a new global capacity centre policy would be brought in shortly to create employment opportunities and increase investments in the service sector. The trade sector would be developed with the framing of the trade promotion policy, he said.
Guidelines were issued on the occasion for widespread dissemination of circular economy and speeding up the e-bus service, the proposed amnesty scheme, the vehicle scrap policy, and connecting the domestic consumers to the piped cooking gas supply.
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