Mumbai, February 9 The Maharashtra government will launch a phased recruitment drive to fill over 70,000 vacant positions through a new and reformed system, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday.
Addressing a meeting on reforms in service recruitment rules, Fadnavis said that approximately 20,000 positions will be filled through the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC), and the remaining positions through other recruitment agencies.
He instructed officials to make decisions based on required skills, eligibility criteria, service entry rules, and the nature of the work during the recruitment process.
The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Rajesh Agrawal, additional chief secretaries, principal secretaries, and secretaries from various departments.
Fadnavis said that the government has prioritized comprehensive administrative reforms, manpower management, and transparency in recruitment. He added that decisions regarding amendments to the state's service recruitment rules will be taken soon in a cabinet meeting.
Stating that the General Administration Department plays a crucial role in the overall recruitment system, the chief minister said that filling 70,000 positions would significantly improve the efficiency of various departments.
He stated that Maharashtra's manpower management model, presented at a chief ministers' conference in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was widely appreciated, and the Prime Minister had suggested that other states adopt the model.
The chief minister also highlighted the need to avoid unnecessary paperwork, long queues, and delays by adopting online recruitment and digital verification systems. He said that if sensitive documents like passports can be verified online, similar systems should be used for other verification processes as well.
Fadnavis directed departments to make certificates available through DigiLocker and to explore the use of blockchain technology to ensure transparency and credibility in recruitment.
The chief minister expressed confidence that a new governance reform model will emerge in the next year, and called upon all departments to work together to successfully implement administrative reforms.