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West Bengal launches drive to fill long-pending vacancies
The West Bengal government has ordered all departments to submit a detailed Vacancy Status Report by June 3. The Finance Department issued the directive to all additional chief secretaries and departmental secretaries…
The Story in Brief
The West Bengal government has ordered all departments to submit a detailed Vacancy Status Report by June 3. The Finance Department issued the directive to all additional chief secretaries and departmental secretaries after noting that posts have remained vacant for long periods, hurting administrative efficiency. Departments must file the report digitally using a prescribed Excel template, with separate sheets for main offices, directorates and regional offices.
Any department seeking to fill posts through direct recruitment must attach proper justification. Incomplete or casual submissions will not be accepted. Nabanna has called the exercise ‘very urgent and important’. Administrative observers say the move aims to tackle staff shortages and improve public service delivery while also creating state employment.
The Indian Opinion
Every government announces a vacancy-filling drive. The real test is whether Nabanna’s digital tracking and strict June 3 deadline actually force departments to act on the forms they submit. If justifications for direct recruitment are rubber-stamped, this will be one more file exercise. Watch how many of these vacancies are advertised by the next financial year.
Source: millenniumpost.in
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