1,200 recruits in Delhi govt given appointment letters by LG V K Saxena

Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena on Friday handed over appointment letters to 1,200 newly selected people in various departments of the city government.

Addressing an event organised by the Services Department at Vigyan Bhawan here, Saxena said efforts to fill up long-pending permanent government vacancies have started showing results.

"In Education department itself, 9,369 fresh recruitment have been made during the last eight months and including these, more than 12,000 fresh recruitment have been made in different departments/agencies.

"This is more than double the average per year recruitment made during the last five years between 2017-21, which stood at 5,880 only," Saxena said, as quoted by an official statement.

A total of 1,200 successful appointees selected for various posts through exams conducted by Delhi Subordinate Selection Board (DSSSB) were invited to collect their appointment letters.

Directorate of Education alone accounted for as many as 600 new recruitment, wherea