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New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
CM Majhi: Odisha govt targets 1.5 lakh jobs in five years, 27,428 posts filled so far
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday said that the state government has given top priority to job creation both in the public and private sectors ever since the BJP came to power on June 12 last year. Addressing the newly-appointed officials at a Nijukti Mela here, Majhi said that the government aims to create 1.5 lakh jobs within five years, with 65,000 positions to be filled up in the first two years. As of now, 27,428 government positions have been filled, including the 1,294 appointment letters distributed during the programme on Friday. The chief minister said only two per cent of jobs in the state are in the government while the rest are in the private and industrial sectors. At least 13 lakh jobs will be created in the industrial sector in the coming days. Employment opportunities for 90,000 people have been created within four months of the Utkarsh Odisha conclave, he said.
India Gazette
4 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Odisha CM Majhi hands over 1,294 appointment letters at 'Nijukti Mela' in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 6 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday handed over 1,294 appointment letters to newly recruited officers and employees under seven departments during a large 'Nijukti Mela at the Railway Auditorium in Bhubaneswar. The event was also graced by Deputy Chief Ministers KV Singh Deo, Pravati Parida, along with State Ministers. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said his government has started the recruitment process as promised, and at the 9th recruitment fair, appointment letters were given to 1,294 youth. He said the government is working to fill vacancies and will continue to hire more people in the future. Speaking to the mediapersons, Mohan Charan Majhi said, 'After our government came to power, we have started the recruitment process as promised. It was the 9th recruitment fair today, in which we gave appointment letters to 1,294 per our manifesto, we are working to fill government will recruit more people in the coming time.' While Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond said that the state government has appointed 826 new teachers and over 20,000 teachers so far under Chief Minister Mohan Majhi's leadership. He said the government is committed to improving education and will continue to fill more vacancies in the coming days. 'Even before we came to power, we had promised to give appointments. Today, our department has appointed 826 teachers, and in the past too, many teachers were recruited. In total, more than 20,000 new teachers have been appointed under the leadership of Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, who is committed to improving the education system. Education is the key to development, and that's why we are giving special attention to this department. Whenever proposals are sent to the Chief Minister, he supports them. We are also working to fill remaining vacancies and will continue to make new appointments in the coming days. I wish all the newly appointed teachers and staff a bright future and hope they work with dedication for the progress of the state and the country,' Gond said. (ANI)
