Odisha govt body scraps exam to recruit 2,895 candidates after petitions in court

OSSSC had declared all candidates who appeared in the Prelims exam as passed, and allowed them to appear for the Main exam

Published on: Jul 30, 2025, 22:38:15 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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The Odisha Subordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) has decided to cancel the recruitment process to fill 2,895 posts in different government departments ahead of the Main examination scheduled to be held from August 1 to September 4, the state’s top law officer told the Orissa high court on Wednesday.

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Advocate general Pitambar Acharya told the high court that OSSSC has decided to cancel the recruitment process under which 2,895 posts of posts such as revenue inspectors, assistant revenue inspectors, Amins, ICDS supervisors and statistical field surveyors would have been filled.

OSSSC had received over 500,000 applications, and about 293,000 candidates appeared for the preliminary exam conducted between September and October last year. OSSSC declared all candidates who appeared in the prelims exam as passed, and allowed them to appear for the main exam.

This decision was challenged in court by some candidates, who argued that only 15,000 candidates were supposed to qualify for the main examination as per the original notification.

Revenue inspectors are mid-level revenue officials responsible for land revenue administration, record maintenance, and disaster management support within a specified jurisdiction while Amins are entry-level revenue field staff who assist ARIs and RIs in land-related tasks, particularly surveys and record maintenance. Their role is highly field-based and technical.

Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) supervisors work under the Women and Child Development Department to oversee the implementation of ICDS schemes, with a focus on child and maternal welfare. They manage Anganwadi centres and ensure service delivery. while statistical field surveyors collect and analyse data through field surveys.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More

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