Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to do away with the interview or viva-voce for recruitment to Group-C posts

As per provisions of different recruitment rules, recruitment to the post of different Group-C is made by way of written examination test, viva-voce test, skill test, physical test to select the suitable candidates.

In order to make the process of recruitment to the above post simpler, faster and transparent, the government has decided to dispense with the provisions of interview/viva-voce test from all the recruitment rules containing such provisions.

The Odisha cabinet Wednesday has approved the proposal to frame the Odisha Civil Services (Discontinuation of interview or viva-voce Test) Rules, 2020 which shall have overriding effect on all the recruitment rules/executive instructions or order issued by the administrative departments governing the method of recruitment procedure.