Daijiworld Media Network - Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Nov 10: The Odisha Cabinet on Monday approved an amendment to the Odisha Civil Services (Combined Competitive Recruitment Examination) Rules, 1991, removing restrictions on the number of attempts candidates can make in the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) Examination.

The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. According to an official press release issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department, candidates who meet the prescribed age and other eligibility criteria can now appear for the examination without any limit on the number of attempts.

Earlier, general category candidates were allowed six attempts, while Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) candidates could appear nine times. The amendment is aimed at providing wider and equal opportunities to civil service aspirants across the state.

The state government had previously increased the upper age limit for entry into government services to 42 years.

In another decision, the Cabinet approved amendments to the Odisha Superior Judicial Service and Odisha Judicial Service Rules, 2007, in accordance with directions issued by the Supreme Court of India. The changes are intended to create more opportunities for fresh law graduates to enter the judicial services and improve the training framework for newly recruited judicial officers.