Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday claimed that his government has recruited 55,143 government employees in a single year, calling it "unprecedented" in the country.
Speaking at an event to distribute Rs 1 lakh cheques to civil services aspirants under the 'Rajiv Gandhi Civil Services Abhaya Hastam' programme, Revanth Reddy said the state government is taking all necessary steps for recruitment as per the job calendar.
"The state government has already filled 55,143 posts in various government departments in the first year of assuming power, and it is unprecedented in the country. Telangana has become a model for the nation," he said, according to a release from the Chief Minister's Office.
Reddy noted that Group 1 exams had not been conducted for the past 14 years, but said his government overcame all "hurdles and conspiracies" to conduct the exams and fill 563 posts.
He added that the recruitment process for Group 1 posts will be completed by March 31.
The Chief Minister emphasised that the state government is ready to support civil services aspirants in every possible way.
Revanth Reddy said his government's main objective is to ensure that more candidates from Telangana are selected for civil services exams. He noted that students from Bihar currently excel in large numbers in civil services across the country.
We aspire to achieve a point where Telangana can proudly claim the highest number of candidates selected for civil services in the country, said the Telangana CM.
The government is providing Rs 1 lakh financial assistance through the 'Rajiv Gandhi Civil Services Abhaya Hastam' programme to help civil services aspirants from Telangana succeed in large numbers. The aspirants should view this financial support as encouragement from the government, he said.
Twenty candidates from Telangana who qualified in the Civils Mains exams received Rs 1 lakh cheques each, the release added.
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