Bengaluru/Udupi, February 25 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Wednesday that vacant positions in various departments would be filled in a phased manner.
Speaking to reporters in Karkala, Siddaramaiah said the government would fulfill its promise of providing employment.
"The recruitment process was delayed due to internal reservation issues. The recruitment process will now be initiated," he said.
Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar also assured the youth that the state government would take firm steps to ensure a corruption-free recruitment drive and address concerns over vacant positions.
Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, he said, "Our government is working on corruption-free recruitment drives. We will soon discuss this in the Cabinet and give a clear message soon. We are committed to it."
Responding to a question on protests by youth in Dharwad, he said that vacant positions could not be filled during the previous BJP rule due to many scams.
"We understand your pain, hence our government is working on a corruption free recruitment drive."
He said that the government has already prepared a roadmap to fill vacancies across departments and entrusted the responsibility to the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) and other agencies to fill the positions.
"There are some obstacles with respect to internal reservations. We brought Yuvanidhi to help the youth," he said.
Yuvanidhi is one of the five guarantees of the Congress government under which Rs 3,000 is given to graduates and Rs 1,500 to diploma holders who passed after 2024.
This assurance came following a massive protest in Dharwad by All Karnataka State Students Association (AKSSA) where thousands of youths from across the state participated.