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Uttar Pradesh Appoints 40 Pollution Control Board Officers
Uttar Pradesh has chosen 40 new officers to work for its Pollution Control Board.
These officers will help monitor pollution and protect the environment.
There are 26 environmental engineers and 14 scientific officers.
The government changed the hiring process so that written test results mattered more than interviews.
The written test counted for 85 percent of the selection score, while interviews counted for 15 percent.
Twenty-one officers studied at IITs, and eight are women.
Before starting field work, all the officers will receive one month of training.
The government says this training will help them understand their jobs and real-world environmental challenges.
Forty Group B officers were selected for the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board.
The appointments include 26 Assistant Environmental Engineers and 14 Assistant Scientific Officers.
The revised selection process gave 85 percent weightage to a written examination and 15 percent to interviews.
Twenty-one selected officers studied at IITs, and eight of the appointees are women.
The officers will complete one month of training, including a one-week programme at IIM Lucknow.
- Who
- Forty newly selected Group B officers of the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
- What
- The officers were appointed through a revised selection process based on a written examination and interview.
- Where
- The officers serve in Uttar Pradesh, and the meeting took place in Lucknow.
- When
- The officers met the chief minister on September 1; the written examination was held on April 27, the result was announced on June 8, interviews ended on July 4, and the final result was declared on July 8.
- Why
- The recruitment and training are intended to strengthen the Pollution Control Board's efficiency, environmental monitoring, compliance work, and field operations.
Key facts
- Total appointments
- 40 Group B officers
- Assistant Environmental Engineers
- 26
- Assistant Scientific Officers
- 14
- Selection weighting
- 85% written examination and 15% interview
- IIT-educated appointees
- 21
- Women appointees
- 8
- Training duration
- One month, including one week at IIM Lucknow
Quotes
Yogi Adityanath
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
“The objective of the State Government is to strengthen a selection system in government services in which merit receives the highest priority along with transparency. The new recruitment process implemented in the Pollution Control Board is an important step in this direction.”
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“The responsibility of the Pollution Control Board is directly linked to the environment of the State and the healthy lives of its people. Therefore, the newly selected officers should use their technical expertise with complete responsibility, sensitivity, and honesty.”
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