While stating that the Maharashtra Public Service Commission will expedite the process of filling up posts, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said the year 2026 will be a year of recruitment. He also announced that service entry rules for all cadre posts in the state will be suitably amended to keep pace with requirements and responsibilities. He was speaking at the State Employment Fair in Mumbai. He also handed over appointment letters to 10,309 candidates in the clerical category on compassionate grounds by the General Administration Department. “A committee has been set up under the chairmanship of the Additional Chief Secretary, General Administration, to expedite recruitment process. After studying other state models, a decision will be taken soon,” he said. Nearly 80 per cent of compassionate appointments have been completed and remaining cases will be settled soon, he said. Fadnavis made a special mention of Additional Chief Secretary V Radha who initiated major changes after taking charge of the General Administration Department. Emphasising on rules changed at entry levels, Fadnavis said, “Service entry rules across departments are years old and irrelevant in some cases." Pointing out the significance of technology, he said, “From clerks to higher rank officers, the nature of jobs and responsibilities have drastically changed. Yet, the same old rules are in force. This creates a mismatch.” Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar congratulated over 10,000 candidates on receiving appointment letters. The government has cleared nearly 80 per cent of the pending cases on compassionate grounds, and special emphasis has been laid on transparency and speed in the recruitment process, he reiterated. “By getting rid of technicalities and simplifying rules, the government has provided relief to many families. Every candidate recruited on compassionate grounds has a heart touching story to tell. These three words-transparency, responsibility and loyalty-should be the guide of every employee,” said DCM Pawar. Meanwhile, a government release said appointment letters were distributed in each district by the Guardian Minister. Out of the total 10,309 candidates, the highest number of 3,078 candidates are from the Konkan region, followed by 2,597 from Vidarbha.
