Maharashtra drive to fill 75,000 vacancies in 12 months

Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis. File pic

The Maharashtra government on Thursday kicked off a drive to fill up 75,000 government vacancies over the next one year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually attended the event where 2,000 candidates were given appointment letters.

PM Modi started a national mission to offer 10 lakh jobs during Diwali. The mission has been planned to mark the 75th year of independence. The PM said, "The prompt organisation by Maharashtra indicates that the government is committed to fulfil the promise of providing jobs. The drive will expand in the near future."

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Chief Minister Ekanth Shinde said his government will work out a phased recruitment drive. Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis said that transparency would be ensured in the drive. He added that the process to hire 18,500 police personnel will begin by next week and another 10,500 vacancies will be declared in one month.