Maharashtra will put in place a new government recruitment system. It plans to fill over 70,000 positions in stages, with around 50,000 of those through the Maharashtra Public Service Commission, according to a report by Hindustan Times.
This decision comes after an important meeting led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The meeting aimed to push for governance reforms and speed up administrative changes and prioritisig human resource management and transparency in the hiring process.
'Recruitment in a new way'
Devendra Fadnavis announced that recruitment will be done in a new way. He instructed officials to make decisions based on the necessary skills, entry qualifications and the nature of the work involved in the recruitment process.
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Reforms in key departments of the state administration should be implemented quickly. He emphasised that transparency in managing human resources and in the recruitment process will be a top priority.
Fadnavis also mentioned that the Cabinet will soon decide on revising the service entry rules for the state government. He stated that after filling over 70,000 positions in various state departments, the efficiency of those departments will improve.
In a post on X, he stated, "Driving Governance Reforms for a Future-Ready Maharashtra. Chaired a crucial meeting on reforms in the General Administration Department in Mumbai today. A new recruitment system will soon be implemented across the state. Over 70,000 posts will be filled in phases, including around 50,000 through the Maharashtra Public Service Commission.
Recruitment decisions will be based on required skills, service entry rules, eligibility criteria and the nature of work. Directed all key departments to fast-track comprehensive administrative reforms, with priority given to human resource management and transparency in recruitment. A decision regarding amendments to the state's service recruitment rules will be taken shortly in the cabinet meeting."
'This model could be applied to other processes'
He suggested that the focus should be on developing an online and digital verification model to avoid unnecessary documents, long queues and delays in the recruitment process.
"If we can verify sensitive documents like passports online, this model could also be applied to other processes," he said, according to a report by The Times of India. To achieve this, each department should arrange to provide certificates in the DigiLocker system using the blockchain method, the CM said. The whole process should be clear and trustworthy so there is no suspicion, bias, or unfairness in recruitment.
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He also mentioned that Maharashtra's manpower management model, which was presented at a meeting of chief ministers attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, received a lot of praise. The PM suggested that other states should adopt this model.
In his post on X, he added, "The human resource management model presented by the Maharashtra Government at the Chief Ministers' Conference in the presence of Hon. PM Narendra Modi Ji was widely appreciated, and other states were encouraged to adopt this reform model. This positions Maharashtra as a guiding example for other states in governance reforms."
"Emphasized the development of online and digital verification systems to ensure that the entire process will remain transparent, credible, and fast. A new governance reform model will take shape in Maharashtra within the next year, with every department playing a vital role. The Chief Secretary and concerned senior officials were present," Fadnavis further said.
