Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Madhya Pradesh CM Announces Forest Recruitment After 4,506 Promotions
Madhya Pradesh promoted 4,506 people who work in the Forest Department.
These workers include forest rangers and other officers.
Because they moved into higher jobs, some older positions became empty.
The government has ordered new hiring to fill those empty positions.
The Forest Department has 25,389 approved jobs.
More than 18,000 people currently work there.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav praised the officers for protecting forests and animals.
He said their work helped Madhya Pradesh become known for tigers, leopards, vultures and cheetahs.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said 4,506 forest officials have been promoted in Madhya Pradesh.
The promotions included 188 assistant conservators, 2,821 forest rangers, 761 deputy forest rangers and 736 officials from other categories.
The government issued recruitment orders to fill forest posts left vacant after the promotions.
The Forest Department has 25,389 sanctioned posts, with more than 18,000 officials currently working.
Yadav praised forest officers for protecting wildlife and said Madhya Pradesh leads the country in wildlife conservation.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, forest officials and Principal Secretary Raghvendra Singh.
- What
- The government promoted 4,506 forest officials and ordered recruitment to fill posts vacated by the promotions.
- When
- The announcement was made on Monday at an official ceremony; no calendar date was provided.
- Where
- The Abhinandan Samaroh was held at the Indian Institute of Forest Management in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- To fill vacant forest posts and support the government’s effort to modernize forest management.
- Officials promoted
- 4,506
- Assistant conservators promoted
- 188
- Forest rangers promoted
- 2,821
- Deputy forest rangers promoted
- 761
- Other categories promoted
- 736
- Sanctioned Forest Department posts
- 25,389
- Officials currently working
- More than 18,000