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India Expands Civil Service Reforms with Language Inclusivity and Digital Innovations

Union Minister Jitendra Singh outlines transformative governance measures, including recruitment exams in regional languages and streamlined digital services.

Overview

  • Government recruitment exams are now conducted in 13 regional languages, with plans to expand to all 22 scheduled languages for greater inclusivity.
  • Interviews for certain Group B and C posts have been abolished to ensure merit-based selection and reduce subjectivity in hiring processes.
  • Digital initiatives like the Digital Life Certificate Campaign use facial recognition to simplify pension verification for elderly citizens.
  • Over 1,600 outdated rules have been abolished, and administrative processes streamlined with unified portals and simplified forms to enhance transparency.
  • National campaigns like Swachhata have optimized office spaces and generated over Rs 250 crore in revenue through scrap disposal.