Raipur: The Chhattisgarh Cabinet has approved recruitment to 36 constable posts in the state’s Home Department for former Agniveers and authorised a change in the name of the Adim Jati Vikas Department to the Tribal Affairs Department.
The decisions were taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday. Recruitment to the 36 posts will be undertaken based on vacancies, according to the information provided following the meeting.
The state government has already introduced a provision for 10% category-wise reservation for former Agniveers in constable recruitment.
36 Constable Posts Approved for Former Agniveers
The Cabinet approved 36 constable posts in the Home Department to facilitate the recruitment of former Agniveers into the state police establishment.
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The recruitment will be carried out according to the availability of vacancies. The approval follows the state government’s earlier decision to provide reservation benefits to former Agniveers in constable recruitment.
Adim Jati Vikas Department to Be Renamed Tribal Affairs Department
The Cabinet also approved a proposal to rename the state’s Adim Jati Vikas Department as the Tribal Affairs Department.
To implement the change, amendments will be made to the Chhattisgarh government’s Rules of Business Allocation. The decision concerns the department’s official designation.
Cabinet Passes Resolution Congratulating PM Modi
During the meeting, the Cabinet passed a congratulatory resolution marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s completion of 25 years in government leadership.
Following the meeting, Chief Minister Sai addressed the media and discussed the Prime Minister’s tenure, India’s development trajectory and the Centre’s approach to national security.
Sai highlighted Modi’s 13-year tenure as Gujarat Chief Minister and referred to initiatives such as the Vibrant Gujarat summits and the reconstruction of Kutch following the devastating earthquake.
The Chief Minister also referred to Modi’s tenure as Prime Minister, which began in 2014, and outlined the government’s ambition to make India a developed nation by 2047.
CM Sai Highlights Progress on Security and Development
Addressing the media, Sai said Naxalism had posed a major obstacle to Chhattisgarh’s development, particularly in Bastar, where he expressed concern that communities could remain deprived of development opportunities.
He credited the Centre’s sustained action against Naxalism with helping the state move towards eliminating the insurgency, describing the progress as significant for Chhattisgarh’s development.
Sai also discussed India’s national security approach under Modi, citing the air strikes, surgical strikes and Operation Sindoor as examples of military responses undertaken during his tenure.
The remarks formed part of the Chief Minister’s broader assessment of the Prime Minister’s leadership and the country’s security and development priorities.
Previous Cabinet Decisions Included Agniveer Reservation
The latest decisions follow a Cabinet meeting held on September 30, during which the state government approved several measures.
These included the Guest Lecturer Policy 2026, a provision for 10% reservation for former Agniveers in government jobs, and a decision to exempt the film Hanuman Ansh from tax.
The latest approval of 36 constable posts adds a specific recruitment provision for former Agniveers within the Home Department.
