Chief Minister’s Initiative: Finance Department approves recruitment for 362 judicial vacancies

Recruitment process underway across government departments in Chhattisgarh

Raipur, 26 September 2024/ Following Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai’s directions, the Finance Department is continuing the approval process for recruitment to vacant posts in government departments across Chhattisgarh. With the Finance Department’s approval for filling vacant positions in the Health Department, Public Health Engineering Department, Agriculture Department, Rural Livelihood Mission, Nagar Sainiks, and other departments, the respective departments are now actively working to complete the recruitment process.

Finance Department has approved new recruitment for vacant posts in the courts, as directed by Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai. A total of 362 vacant positions will be filled, aimed at enhancing the efficiency of the judiciary by addressing staff shortages. Under the guidance of Deputy Chief Minister Shri Arun Sao, the Law and Legislative Affairs Department submitted a proposal to the Finance Department to fill these vacancies, which was promptly approved.

With the Finance Department’s approval, the recruitment process for 57 Civil Judges, 46 Stenographers, 118 Assistant Grade-3 positions, 7 additional Stenographers, 8 Drivers, 5 Process Servers, and 83 roles including Security Guards, Gardeners, Sweepers, Watermen, and one Assistant Programmer is now set to proceed. This recruitment will not only boost the operational efficiency of the courts but also expedite judicial processes, ensuring timely execution of court-related work.

It is worth mentioning that, on the initiative of Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai, the recruitment process for 321 posts of Rural Agriculture Extension Officers, which had been pending for the last six months, has now resumed. This appointment process will be finalized after verifying the documents of candidates who passed the Rural Agriculture Extension Officer examination conducted by Vyapam from September 30 to October 10. The Finance Department has also approved recruitment for 650 vacant posts across various cadres in the Health Department, 181 posts in the Public Health Engineering Department, and 237 posts in the Rural Livelihood Mission. Besides, the recruitment process for 465 Nagar Sainiks is currently underway in Bilaspur.