Educated youths from special backward tribes in Chhattisgarh will be given government jobs through the direct recruitment process based on their qualifications, an official said on June 27. The move will benefit over 9,000 youths belonging to particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs) such as Pahari Korwa, Birhor, Kamar, Bhunjia, Abujhmadia, Baiga, and Pando.
“On Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel’s direction, the General Administration Department on June 27 issued an order in this regard to the collectors of 17 districts, including Korba, Surguja, Jashpur, Balrampur and Gariaband,” the official said.
“In the meeting of Chhattisgarh Tribal Advisory Committee chaired by the chief minister on August 27, 2019, it was decided that educated eligible youths from special backward tribal communities will be provided government jobs as per their eligibility after conducting a survey,” the order read.
9623 youths from special backward tribal communities
There are as many as 9623 such youths from these communities in the 17 districts, he said and permission has been granted to recruit those eligible for vacant Class III and IV posts through direct recruitment process.
Incidentally, the CM had, on June 26, made an announcement in this regard after a tribal girl demanded a job during his public interaction drive in Bagicha block of Jashpur district, the official added.
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