KCR TO FILL UP 1.12L POSTS BY ’19

Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday said the government would fill 1.12 lakh vacancies in various departments before its term ends in 2019 as promised. Nobody needs to doubt the TRS government’s commitment on this, he told the Assembly.

Speaking during the Question Hour, Mr Rao said, “The state has nearly four lakh sanctioned posts, of which nearly 1.12 lakh are vacant due to retirements and creation of new posts. We cannot recruit as per our whims and fancies. We need to follow procedure, which takes time.”

Stating that the government was committed to filling the vacancies, he said, “We will make 1,000 more appointments over these vacancies but not less.”

Congress MLA T. Rammohan Reddy said UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi had granted statehood for Telangana with the hope that students, some of whom had sacrificed their lives during the agitation, would employment in their own state but the TRS government had failed in giving jobs. Congress MLA S.A. Sampath Kumar alleged that TSPSC was resorting to irregularities in the recruitment process. Mr Rao strongly condemned these allegations and appreciated TSPSC chairman Ghanta Chakrapani for bringing major reforms in the recruitment process.

NEARLY 1.12 lakh are vacant due to retirements and creation of new posts. We need to follow procedure, which takes time.” K. CHANDRASEKHAR RAO, Chief Minister

Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday said the government would fill 1.12 lakh vacancies in various departments before its term ends in 2019 as promised. Nobody needs to doubt the TRS government’s commitment on this, he told the Assembly.

Mr Rao said the government would welcome constructive criticism and take corrective measures but would not accede to baseless allegations of the Opposition against the TSPSC. “The UPSC has recently appointed TSPSC chairman Ghanta Chakrapani as its standing committee chairman, which was never given to a Telugu person in recent times. This shows how efficiently the TSPSC is working under his leadership,” Mr Rao said.

The CM clarified that there was no limit on the number of students from weaker sections availing the overseas education scholarships of up to `20 lakh. “Though we have set a criteria to ensure admissions in foreign universities, we are giving relaxation in special cases,” he said.