Bhubaneswar, Aug. 17 (UDN): A group of Odisha Civil Services (OCS) aspirants met Prithiviraj Harichandan, Cabinet Minister for Law, Works and Excise and MLA from Chilika, and expressed their gratitude to the Odisha Government for removing the existing six-attempt limit for the OCS examination.
Under the revised policy, eligible candidates will now be able to appear for the OCS examination until they reach the prescribed upper age limit, subject to other eligibility conditions.
ଆମ ସରକାର ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସିଭିଲ୍ ସର୍ଭିସ୍ (OCS) ପରୀକ୍ଷା ଦେବା ପାଇଁ ଥିବା ସର୍ବାଧିକ ୬ଟି ସୁଯୋଗର କଟକଣାକୁ ଉଚ୍ଛେଦ ଘୋଷଣା କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଏଣିକି ଆଶାୟୀମାନେ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଧାରିତ ସର୍ବୋଚ୍ଚ ବୟସସୀମା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ OCS ପରୀକ୍ଷା ଦେଇପାରିବେ। ଏହି ପରିପ୍ରେକ୍ଷୀରେ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ସ୍ଥିତ ସରକାରୀ ବାସଭବନ ଠାରେ ଆଶାୟୀ ମାନେ ସାକ୍ଷାତ କରି… pic.twitter.com/uAPaGfQLIO
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The decision is being viewed as a major relief for thousands of civil service aspirants who were earlier restricted by the maximum number of attempts despite having years remaining within the permissible age limit.
Aspirants Welcome Government Decision
During their meeting with Minister Harichandan at the government residence in Bhubaneswar, the aspirants thanked him and the state government for the initiative.
The candidates said the removal of the attempt restriction would provide them with additional opportunities to pursue their civil service aspirations and prepare for the examination with renewed confidence.
The move is also expected to benefit aspirants who may have exhausted their permitted attempts but still remain within the prescribed age limit.
Focus on Equal Opportunities for Youth
The government has maintained that providing young people with opportunities to realise their aspirations, dreams and potential is an important priority.
The decision to remove the six-attempt ceiling is aimed at ensuring greater flexibility and equal opportunity for eligible candidates while encouraging them to continue their preparation for competitive examinations.
The government has also emphasised the role of quality education and equal opportunities in strengthening the state’s youth and contributing to the vision of a prosperous Odisha.
For OCS aspirants across the state, the revised policy is expected to open a new window of opportunity and allow eligible candidates to continue pursuing their civil service ambitions until the prescribed upper age limit.
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