Mumbai: In one of the largest recruitment drives in recent years, the Maharashtra Government on Monday announced that over 70,000 vacant posts across State departments will be filled through a reformed, skill-oriented and fully transparent recruitment process, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said.
Of the total vacancies, around 20,000 posts will be filled through the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC), while the remaining appointments will be made through other prescribed recruitment mechanisms.
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Unveiling the new approach, Fadnavis said the recruitment process will move beyond routine procedures and instead focus on job-specific skills, service entry requirements, educational qualifications and the actual nature of work. He directed the administration to fast-track comprehensive administrative reforms, particularly in key departments, to improve efficiency and service delivery.
“Transparency in human resource management and recruitment will be the cornerstone of this exercise,” the Chief Minister said, adding that decisions will be taken strictly on merit to eliminate bias and ensure fairness.
Service rules to be revised
Fadnavis also announced that the revision of service entry rules for State Government employees will soon be placed before the Cabinet for approval. He said filling long-pending vacancies will significantly boost departmental efficiency and strengthen governance at all levels.
Emphasising ease and speed, the Chief Minister called for the adoption of an online and digital verification system to eliminate excessive paperwork, long queues and delays in recruitment. He suggested that if sensitive documents such as passports can be verified online, similar technology-driven models should be extended to government recruitment processes.
He instructed departments to ensure that official certificates are made available through DigiLocker, supported by blockchain-based verification, to create a secure, tamper-proof and time-bound recruitment system.
Fadnavis said Maharashtra’s manpower management model, presented at a Chief Ministers’ conference in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had received widespread appreciation. The Prime Minister, he added, had suggested that other states consider adopting the model.
“The entire recruitment process must be transparent, reliable and beyond suspicion, ensuring that no candidate faces injustice,” the Chief Minister said.
