Examinees of Odisha Civil Services can now write papers, face interview in Odia 

Laying emphasis on native language, the Odisha authorities has allowed examinees of Odisha Civil Providers (OCS) to look written examination and face interviews in Odia language.

The State Cupboard chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik authorized a proposal to border an omnibus guidelines particularly the Odisha Civil Providers (Methodology of Examination in Odia Medium Language) Guidelines, 2022. Odia has additionally been made default language in recruitment examinations for Group C and D posts. The choice assume significance when Mr. Patnaik is criticised for his lack of ability in Odia language.

“As per the directions issued by the federal government every so often, the query papers OCS examination within the recruitment examinations are set in each Odia and English language. However, as per apply, the reply papers besides the language papers within the recruitment examinations are answered by the candidates in English language solely. In addition to, the interview wherever prescribed are performed in English language solely,” mentioned Suresh Chandra Mohapatra, Chief Secretary, after the Cupboard Assembly in Bhubaneswar on Friday.

To enhance the Odia language, it was proposed to prescribe enabling provisions by means of framing an omnibus guidelines to the impact that the candidates would reply questions in Odia language besides the language topic. The candidates who need to reply the papers or face the Interview in English language, should train possibility on the time of filling up the applying kind for the examination,” mentioned Mr. Mohapatra.

The Odisha CS mentioned since majority of scholars belong to Odia-medium colleges, new rule would assist them method the premier State service with extra confidence.  

Candidates making ready for Odisha Civil Providers Examination and Civil Providers examination performed by the UPSC face separate sample of examinations and syllabus.

The State Cupboard has determined to amend the prevailing provisions of the Odisha Civil Providers (Mixed Aggressive Recruitment Examination) Guidelines, 1991 in consonance with the provisions made by UPSC in reference to sample and scheme and topic of the examination for Central Civil Providers Examination. The modification will now assist candidates put together for the civil providers examination performed by the Odisha Public Service Fee and UPSC concurrently.

The Cupboard additionally gave its consent to most variety of makes an attempt for a candidate within the OCS examination in order that they will adapt the revised sample.

Now, candidates belonging to unreserved class could make six makes an attempt as an alternative of present 4 whereas Socially and Educationally Backward Lessons candidate would have 9 possibilities to clear the examination in opposition to current seven makes an attempt. There was no such restrict prescribed for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates. They’ll clear the OCS examination in as many makes an attempt they will.

Streamlining the recruitment processes, the State authorities has determined to conduct Mixed Graduate Degree Recruitment Examination as an alternative of a number of examinations performed by Odisha Workers Choice Fee.

“This may save the time of candidates and of the federal government. It would additionally scale back the examination associated expenditure. This mixed graduate degree recruitment examination will put an finish to the prevailing apply because the candidate has to train the put up or service for which she or he needs to be thought of so as of his or her desire as talked about within the utility,” mentioned Mr. Mohapatra.