HIGHLIGHTS:
- Odisha’s government recently raised the upper age limit for applicants applying for State Civil Service Exams.
- The age was raised from 32 to 38 years old.
- The State Civil Services Rules, 1989, were amended to do this.
The government of Odisha has increased the upper age limit for those applying for the State Civil Service Exams. The age limit was lifted from 32 to 38. This was accomplished by amending the State Civil Service Rules of 1989.Concerns about the increase in the maximum age limit.
Reason to raise the age limit
The age limit has been raised solely for the tests in 2021, 2022, and 2023.The age limit for people from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Socially and Educationally Backward Classes, Persons with Disabilities, and Women in Odisha has been lowered.
What are the benefits of the relaxations?
SC/ST/OBC: The maximum age limit has been raised to 43 years, or 38+5.
Women from various walks of life:
38 years plus 5 years equals 43 years.
38+10 = 48 years old is the general group.
PwD categories for SC/ST/SEBC: 53 years
What was the rationale for the provisions?
The age limit has been lowered to eliminate COVID-related delays in administering the exam. Because of the pandemic, the candidates’ ages have advanced, and they are no longer eligible to sit for tests. It is critical to make such changes in order to enhance the employment rate in the United States.
Odisha’s Employment Situation
Odisha’s labour force participation rate is 48.3 percent. This matches the national rate of 48.3%. The ratio of workers to population is 44.9 percent. In addition, the national worker population ratio is 46.8%. In metropolitan regions, the unemployment rate is larger than the employment rate.
Demographic advantage
Agriculture employs 56 percent of Odisha’s population. Construction accounts for 18% of the total, while other services account for 7.8%. Around 30% of people work in other fields. In Odisha, the informal sector is the main employer. With such circumstances, expanding the state’s employment window is critical. The raising of the age restriction will aid in this endeavor.
The state of Odisha has taken steps to address the problem.
The Odisha Urban Wage Employment Initiative provided job possibilities in the creation of community centers, playgrounds, public parks, and water bodies, among other things.
MUKTA – Mukhyamantri Karma Tatpara Abhiyan – was established to help the urban poor find work.