Bhubaneswar, Sep 12 (Agency) The Odisha Cabinet, Chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, on Thursday approved 10 percent horizontal reservation for Ex- Agniveers in all group C and D posts in direct recruitment in the uniform services in the state. Briefing the newsmen after the cabinet meeting, state Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja said such reservation shall be over and above the reservation applicable to ex-servicemen, provided they must fulfill the required minimum qualification for the posts in the relevant recruitment rules as on date of award of Agniveer certificate. He said there will be three years relaxation in the prescribed upper age limit for Ex-Agniveers in all group C And D posts in direct recruitment in the Uniform services in the state. They will be exempted from physical efficiency tests, the Chief Secretary said. Ahuja said the Odissa Ex-Agniveers (recruitment for Uniform Services) Rules 2024 aims to provide ample opportunities to Ex-Agniveers to secure job in the uniform services of Police, Forest, Excise, Fire or any services as decided by the government from time to time by providing ten percent reservation.
In another decision, the cabinet amended the OCS (RA) Rules 2020. As per the provisions of the OCS (RA) Rules 2020, unmarried daughters and unmarried step daughters of deceased government servants are being considered for compassionate appointment whereas the case of married daughters and married step daughters are not considered. The Chief Secretary said the cabinet proposed to amend the OCS (RA) rules 2020 for consideration of the case of daughters /step daughters irrespective of their status of marriage for compassionate appointment subject to conditions that their dependency on their parents is proved.