OPSC to fill 151 additional posts in Civil Services Exam: CM Mohan Majhi

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday announced that 151 additional posts will be filled under the Odisha Civil Services Examination (OCSE) 2025, following the intervention of Chief Minister Mohan Majhi.

The move comes after reports of dissatisfaction among aspirants over the absence of vacancies in key cadres in the recently issued Odisha Civil Services Examination (OCSE) 2025 notification by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC).

The OPSC had recently published the notification for OCSE 2025.No vacancies were notified in key cadres such as the Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) and Odisha Revenue Service (ORS). This prompted concern and frustration among aspirants, who were eager to compete for these positions.

Responding promptly, Chief Minister Majhi reviewed the vacant posts and directed that the government fill the missing positions. Following his directive, the OPSC has been asked to fill 14 posts in OAS, 113 in ORS, 16 in Odisha Transport Service (OTS), and 8 in Odisha Welfare Service (OWS), bringing the total to 151 additional posts.

The Chief Minister also stated that the state government is giving the highest priority to recruitment, and in the past 18 months, nearly 40,000 government positions have been filled.

Chief Minister Majhi has also directed all departments to recommend filling up all existing vacancies through various recruitment commissions, ensuring that no sanctioned post remains vacant up to the date of publication of examination notifications.

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