UP CM directs officials to start recruitment drives in 3 months

 Uttar Presh Chief Minister Yogi ityanath on Friday directed senior officials to start recruitment drives in coming three months and issue appointment letters for selected candidates in six months' time, an official said.

In a meeting with senior officials, chief minister sought details of vacant posts in all departments, a government spokesperson said. He directed m to ensure that recruitment drives are carried out in coming three months in a transparent manner, as was done in recruitment for some three lakh jobs, and distribute appointment letters in six months' time, he said.

ityanath will soon hold meetings in this regard with chiefs of all commissions and recruitment boards, official said, ding that he said it should be carried out in a manner similar to transparent and fair recruitment done in Uttar Presh Public Service Commission and ors.

So far, 1.37 lakh recruitments have been me in state police, 50,000 for teachers and over one lakh have been recruited in or departments, spokesman ded.

On Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday on Thursday, workers of main opposition parties -- Samajwi Party and Congress -- h std protests against BJP government on issue of "rising" unemployment. 

"Samajwi Party workers protested in all districts of Uttar Presh against rising unemployment.  state government's move to go for contractual jobs and anti-youth policies has given rise to hardships for youths," SP state president Naresh Uttam said.

As a mark of protest, Congress workers fried 'pakodas' along with local unemployed youths and observed 'Berozgari Diwas' on prime minister's birthday , Congress media conver Lalan Kumar said. 

(Im Credits:PTI)