Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Madhya Pradesh Plans Recruitment For 85,000 Vacant Posts
The Madhya Pradesh government says it wants to fill about 85,000 empty government jobs in 2026.
These empty jobs have caused staff shortages in government departments.
The shortages have made regular work and public services more difficult.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said some new vacancies were created when employees were promoted.
The government is collecting information from departments about these posts.
Recruitment will happen through several agencies, including the Employee Selection Board and the Public Service Commission.
A separate process will fill 2,548 Anganwadi worker and helper positions.
The government had earlier aimed to work toward filling about one lakh posts.
Employee groups support the plan but want recruitment to happen regularly instead of only once.
The Madhya Pradesh government plans to recruit around 85,000 people for vacant government posts in 2026.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said vacancies created after employee promotions will also be filled.
Recruitment is being prepared through the Madhya Pradesh Employee Selection Board, Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission and MP Online.
The Women and Child Development Department is recruiting for 781 Anganwadi worker and 1,767 Anganwadi helper positions.
Employee organisations welcomed the recruitment plan but urged the government to make hiring a regular process.
- Who
- The Madhya Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, along with recruitment agencies and employee organisations.
- What
- A plan to recruit around 85,000 people for vacant government posts in 2026, including positions created after promotions.
- When
- Recruitment is being prepared for 2026; the government began speeding up the vacancy-filling process in December 2025.
- Where
- Across government departments in Madhya Pradesh, including the Women and Child Development Department.
- Why
- To address staff shortages that have affected departmental work and the delivery of public services.
Regular recruitment advocates
Government recruitment plan
How often hiring should occur
Regular recruitment advocates
The Third-class Employees' Union said filling vacant posts is necessary and should continue regularly rather than remain a one-time exercise.
Government recruitment plan
The government is proceeding with a 2026 recruitment process and is identifying additional vacancies created after promotions.
- Planned recruitment
- Around 85,000 vacant government posts in 2026
- Earlier government target
- Officials were directed to work toward filling around one lakh posts
- Recruitment agencies
- Madhya Pradesh Employee Selection Board, Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission and MP Online
- Anganwadi workers
- 781 posts
- Anganwadi helpers
- 1,767 posts
- Total Anganwadi posts
- 2,548 posts
- Promotions
- Around one lakh officers and employees were promoted after Departmental Promotion Committee meetings