Hyderabad: In an effort to address the unemployment problem in the state, the Telangana government has launched a massive recruitment drive to fill up the vacant posts in various departments.

The recruitment process is being conducted by Telangana State Public Service Commission (TGSPSC), Police Recruitment Board, Medical and Health Recruitment Board, and other similar bodies.

During its decade in power, the previous BRS government filled 7,857 teaching posts. In contrast, the Congress government, which took over 10 months ago, has already conducted a mega DSC 2024, appointing 11,062 new teachers. The recruitment process is being expedited to meet the increasing demand of jobs in the state.

Over the past 15 days, the Medical and Health Recruitment Board has issued three notifications to fill 3,967 vacancies, including 1,284 lab technicians, staff nurses, and 633 pharmacists. The Congress government also released the results of 7,094 staff nurse posts, which were pending from December 2022, and handed over appointment letters to selected candidates.

Similarly, the results of 16,929 constable posts, which are delayed from 2022, were announced after the Congress assumed power and appointment letters were distributed to the successful candidates. Additionally, TGSPSC is in various stages of filling up about 17,341 posts in various departments.

Recently Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy handed over appointment letters to 687 Assistant Executive Engineers (AEEs) in the Irrigation Department. TGSPSC also announced the long-pending results for the recruitment of 8,180 Group-IV posts, currently the process of certificate verification is underway.

The government has also released the results for 581 posts of Hostel Welfare Officer and 53 Divisional Accounts Officer posts in various welfare departments.

The Group I exam, which was earlier plagued by paper leaks, was canceled by the new government. A fresh notification was issued for 563 Group-I posts, and the preliminary exams were held on June 9. Now preparations are going on to conduct the mains exam from 21st to 27th October.

An official of the Recruitment Board said, “The wishes of the unemployed are being fulfilled. Since the new government came in, all the hurdles in the pending declaration of results have been removed, and appointment letters are being distributed to the selected candidates.