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CM Yogi directs officials to begin recruitment for over 50,000 vacant posts

Uttar Pradesh Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to begin recruitment for over 50,000 vacant posts in various government departments

Published on: Feb 20, 2021, 12:11:19 IST
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Uttar Pradesh Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to begin recruitment for over 50,000 vacant posts in various government departments. He has given a go ahead to UP Subordinate Service Selection Commission (UPSSSC) to start recruitment process.

Following government go ahead, UPSSSC will now conduct preliminary eligibility test. (ANI File)
Following government go ahead, UPSSSC will now conduct preliminary eligibility test. (ANI File)

Following government go ahead, UPSSSC will now conduct preliminary eligibility test. The Commission will also start declaring results of the various recruitment examination conducted by it in past two years and whose results are still awaited.

The commission will soon begin two stage selection process to fill these vacant posts. Further the Commission will also declare results of 13 exams held before 2020, in next two months, he said.

Reportedly a total of 9,212 posts of women health workers in family welfare department, 7882 post for Lekhpal in revenue department, 1817 posts of assistant Group C in agricultural directorate, 1137 post of junior assistant in revenue department, 1068 posts in accounts and audit department, 874 posts of surveyor in sugarcane department, 700 posts of laboratory technicians, 694 post of forest guard, 622 post of instructors and 456 posts of x ray technician are currently vacant across the state.

According to officials the first part of selection will be in a form of written examination comprising of 100 questions. The candidates who qualify will then be called for final exam which will be based for the post they are applying.

As many as 50,000 unemployed educated youths are expected to get employment in the coming days. Officials of the commission asserted that entire selection process will be done in a most transparent way as directed by chief minister.

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    Rajeev Mullick, Assistant Editor, is a Lucknow-based journalist with over 26 years of experience covering governance, public policy and administration in Uttar Pradesh. His reporting focuses on the district administration, the Divisional Commissioner's Office, the Regional Meteorological Centre, and government policies relating to technical, higher, secondary and primary education. Known for impactful public-interest journalism, his investigations have led to significant policy attention, including a report on deficiencies in a state-run school footwear distribution scheme that prompted widespread national coverage and High Court intervention. He broke the story on the Uttar Pradesh government's One District One Cuisine initiative, highlighting the inclusion of sweets and the exclusion of non-vegetarian dishes, triggering widespread public debate. He covered Mahakumbh 2025 at Prayagraj, reports on the event's administrative, logistical and civic dimensions. From 2012 to 2024, he headed the Lucknow City Bureau, leading coverage of the state's administrative and civic developments while mentoring young reporters. He loves to travel, listen to music. He is fond of eating good food both veg and non veg. He has travelled to several states like West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Family Nadu, Kerela, Bihar, Jharkhand and home state UP.Read More