CM Mohan Majhi targets previous Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government over ‘lack of jobs’ for Odisha youths

CM Mohan Majhi on Thursday provided appointment letters to at least 591 candidates across three departments during the 13th Employment Fair (Nijukti Mela). With this, the BJP government has provided as many as 37,916 government jobs during the 17 months of the BJP rule in Odisha.

The CM also announced that a target of 65,000 government jobs has been set for the first two years. He also reminded that the BJP had promised to provide 1.5 lakh government jobs within five years, and the administration is actively working to fulfil that pledge.

Addressing the employment fair, CM Majhi strongly criticised the previous Naveen Patnaik BJD-led government for the ‘deeply flawed’ recruitment practices that affected administrative efficiency for years.

The Chief Minister said that regular appointments were not made under the earlier regime, leading to widespread staff shortages across various departments.

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Majhi highlighted that even when officials completed their tenure or vacancies arose, the posts were left unfilled, forcing departments to function with limited manpower. He further alleged that the previous administration relied heavily on contractual and outsourced employees, using them to run essential operations instead of recruiting permanent staff.

The Chief Minister said this practice not only weakened the government’s workforce but also resulted in budget allocations remaining unutilised as there were not enough regular employees to execute planned projects and schemes.

Majhi also raised concerns about the risk of sensitive information being leaked through outsourced employees, stating that such dependency compromised transparency and security within the system.

However, the Chief Minister reiterated that the current government is committed to restoring normal recruitment processes, strengthening the administrative structure, and ensuring that qualified youth receive timely and regular employment opportunities.