Mumbai : The long wait of thousands of compassionate appointment candidates will finally end on October 4, when the state government distributes appointment letters on a historic scale. Acting on the directives of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the government has cleared years of pending compassionate appointment cases. On the same day, 5,187 candidates under the Anukampa (compassionate) quota and 5,122 candidates selected through MPSC exams will receive appointment orders taking the total to 10,309 new government employees joining service simultaneously.
New Compassionate Appointment Policy
Under the Anukampa scheme, if a government employee dies during service, a dependent, spouse or child is eligible for employment. However, due to technical and administrative delays, such appointments were often stuck for years, causing hardship to families. CM Fadnavis intervened, directed the General Administration Department to resolve the backlog, and closely reviewed the matter in administrative meetings. A new compassionate appointment policy was framed, paving the way for mass issuance of appointment letters.
Mega Distribution Ceremony
The main ceremony will be held in Mumbai in the presence of CM Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar. Meanwhile, Guardian Ministers will hand over appointment letters at district-level functions across Maharashtra. Officials described this as a landmark moment in the 100-day and 150-day governance reform agendainitiated by the Chief Minister.
MPSC Candidates Included
Along with compassionate appointments, 5,122 candidates selected through MPSC exams for clerk-typist posts will also receive their orders. Region-wise, the highest number of candidates 3,078 belong to Konkan division, followed by 2,597 from Vidarbha, 1,674 from Pune, 1,250 from Nashik, and 1,710 from Marathwada.
This will be the first-ever appointment drive of such magnitude in Maharashtra’s history, officials said.
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