Bhubaneswar, January 8: As many as 504 Junior Jngineers (Civil) joined the State Government on Tuesday.
Out of the 504 newly recruited JEs, at least 398 were appointed under the Panchayati Raj Department, 78 have been appointed in Odisha Municipal Engineering Cadre and 28 of them joined the Public Health Engineering Cadre in the Housing & Urban Development Department.
An induction programme was organised at the Convention Centre in Lok Seva Bhawan which was graced by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
Addressing the new engineers in the occasion, the Chief Minister said, “You all are young, confident and full of energy. You are here to serve the people, make their lives change for the better. Develop a passion to give your best.”
Welcoming the new engineers, he advised them to follow the 5T principles of Teamwork, Transparency, Technology and Time to see the Transformation in their work.
He said, “You will see the complete transformation of Odisha in your lifetime. And you will be a catalyst of that transformation.”
Speaking on the occasion, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Minister Pradeep Kumar Amat said that there was a time when no recruitment was taking place because of the financial crunch in the State.
“Today, because of the deft handling of the financial situation by the Chief Minister, there are now two to three recruitments happening every month,” said Amat.
Housing & urban Development Minister Usha Devi said that water is crucial to public health & hygiene. As engineers, they will look up to a very essential mandate establishing a link between policy and implementation.
Three new engineers Ashashree Sahu, Sanjeev Mahant and Smruti Pragyan Chhotray, sharing their experiences, expressed their happiness over the fast and transparent recruitment process. They committed themselves to the principles of 5T throughout their career in public service.
Housing & UD ACS G. Mathivathanan advised the new engineers to learn to work with people and public representatives. The services we are providing to people are mandated as rights of people, he added.
Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Pricipal Secretary SK Lohani in his welcome address spoke on the significance of 5T and Mo Sarkar.
