30,000 Govt. jobs will be filled in 90 days, says CM Revanth Reddy
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday said that the Congress government would fill an additional 30,000 government jobs in the next 90 days. He stated that the Congress government already filled 60,000 government jobs in the last six months.
With this, he said the Congress government will complete the process of filling 90,000 vacancies in government departments within a year of coming to power.
The Chief Minister attended the passing out parade of the fourth batch of directly-recruited firemen in the fire service department on Friday. In his address, Revanth Reddy extended his heartfelt congratulations to the newly-recruited firemen, acknowledging their hardwork and dedication throughout their training period.
Revanth Reddy criticised the previous BRS government for not meeting the aspirations of the youth, who were actively involved in the Telangana movement. He highlighted the efforts of the current Congress government in addressing unemployment.
"I appreciate all of you for stepping forward to serve society. My government is committed to working in alignment with the people's expectations. As part of this commitment, we have allocated the highest amount of funds to education and agriculture in the budget," he said.
Revanth Reddy highlighted the government's focus on the education, medical, and health sectors, which have been given top priority in the budget. He reassured government employees that their salaries are being paid on the first day of every month, fostering a sense of confidence and security.
Referring to recent protests calling for the postponement of certain recruitment exams, the Chief Minister urged the youth not to protest but to engage directly with ministers to discuss their concerns. He assured that genuine issues brought to the government's attention would be resolved with commitment.
"We will continue the recruitment process in all departments regularly. I urge all unemployed youth to voice their concerns to their MLAs and Ministers. I will always be available to address everyone's grievances," Revanth Reddy said.
The event concluded with a display of the newly recruited and trained firemen's skills, marking a significant milestone in their journey to serve the state.
Work on jobs
Congress government filled 30,000 jobs within three months of coming to power in December 2023, till March.
Jan. 1: Chief Minister Revanth Reddy hands over appointment letters to 6,956 staff nurses recruited by Telangana Medical and Health Services Recruitment Board.
Feb. 14: CM hands over appointment letters to 13,444 constables recruited by Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board.
Feb: 19: TGPSC releases Group-1 notification to fill 563 posts.
Feb. 29: CM releases Mega DSC notification to fill 11,062 teacher posts in government schools. The exams are currently going on.
March 4: CM hands over appointment letters to 5,192 lecturers recruited by Telangana Public Service Commission.
TSPSC Group-2 recruitment exam to fill 783 posts was to be held on August 7 and 8, have been postponed to December following student requests.
Previous BRS government held recruitment exams to fill 1,60,083 posts in 9.5 years from June 2014 to December 2023 but could not complete the process due to court cases, question paper leakages, cancellation of exams and conducting re-exams
BRS government handed over appointment letters to less than 60,000 candidates, recruitments halted due to various reasons.
The Congress government has completed the recruitments on a war-footing by resolving legal issues in courts.
