Overview

• The Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms issued a one-time order covering all categories of candidates.
• The relaxation applies only to direct-recruitment notifications released after the order and remains in effect through December 31, 2027.
• A previous September 6 directive that offered a two-year concession was withdrawn after the review.
• Authorities were reminded not to issue fresh notifications or fill certain reserved-category backlog posts pending internal reservation for Scheduled Castes.
• Officials said the step is intended to widen eligibility for a larger pool of aspirants across the state.