Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan claimed that the state government had tightened examination procedures and started dismantling outsourcing systems, which he claimed had affected transparency in public hiring, during sharp arguments between the Treasury and Opposition benches in the Odisha Assembly on Friday.
In response to a motion made by the Congress, Minister Harichandan stated that the current administration has implemented more stringent measures to discourage malpractice and that anomalies were common in previous recruitment exams.
He claimed that mechanisms for severe sanctions had already been put in place for those engaged in corruption relating to exams.

According to the Minister, the Odisha government has started the process of gradually eliminating outsourcing models that were carried over from the previous BJD government. He claimed that in order to lessen the need for job seekers to relocate, the administration has initiated a process to increase employment prospects within the state.
Slow Hiring in All Departments: BJD Questions
The comments followed allegations made by BJD MLA Ranendra Pratap Swain (Raja Swain) that a lack of officers was causing regular disruptions in a number of departments.
He continued by saying that a number of the administration's branches were functioning with a small number of employees, which had raised questions about the swift completion of official tasks.

He claimed that although the administration had promised the welfare of foreign workers during the election campaign, the anticipated recruitment push had not yet taken place.
"The BJP government pledged in their campaign to create 3.5 lakh non-government jobs and fill 1.5 lakh government job openings. They have already filled 37,000 government positions, according to Swain.
Congress Warns of the Backlog in Recruitment
Participating in the debate, Congress MLA Ashok Das claimed that the current administration had not yet addressed the backlog and that the previous government had come under fire for failing to make sufficient appointments.He emphasized departmental delays and said that outsourcing agreements still hindered the establishment of permanent positions.