1152 lecturers, officers, staff join Odisha govt

Bhubaneswar: As many as 1152 new lecturers, officers and staff joined the state government today. An orientation programe was organized at the state convention centre and Rabindra Mandap in presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

Out of the 1152 new recruits, 997 are lecturers in non-government aided colleges, 57 Inspectors of cooperative Societies, 57 Gram Panchayat Development Officers and 31 district level Group-C personnel in information and Public Relations department.

Welcoming the the new recruits, the Chief Minister advised all to follow the 5T Mantra of governance in their respective work places.

He expected that their talent, commitment, and hard work will bring more efficiency to the field they would be working in.

He said that the state government has pioneered transformative governance under its 5T initiative. This initiative has fast tracked our development projects bringing transformation in every sector, and empowered everyone, including the people at the last mile.

He further said that the dimensions of Teamwork, Technology, Transparency and Time have resulted in the desired transformation, making Odisha one of the fastest developing states in the country. He wished all a very bright future.

 Speaking on the occasion, Panchayati Raj, Forest Environment & CC, Information & PR Pradeep Amat said that two decades ago, the financial situation of the was in a very bad shape. There was no new new recruitment; even the existing staff was not getting regular salaries. 
Under the leadership of the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, he said, the state is now a leading economy among states, and now we are able to make regular recruitments to our youth.

Four new recruits Dr Pradeep Kumar Meher, Surya prakash Samant Singhar, Swayam Prava Sahu and Subhajita Prusty shared their experiences. They said that because of the visionary leadership of the Chief Minister, massive employment opportunities are being created in the state. The recruitment system has been very transparent, they have been appointed in just four months. They committed themselves to work under the 5T initiative to join the transformative governance.

Panchayati Raj Principal Secretary SK Lohani delivered the welcome address. Higher Education Commissioner cum Secretary Arabinda Agrawal proposed the vote of thanks.