In a major move aimed at accelerating the hiring process and ensuring specialized selection criteria, a high-level government panel has recommended the establishment of separate recruitment boards for the Police and Education departments in Haryana. Currently, the majority of Group C and D recruitments for these departments are handled by the Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC).
The Panel’s Recommendations The panel, tasked with reviewing administrative efficiency, suggested that the generic recruitment process often leads to delays and does not always account for the specialized physical or academic requirements of these two massive departments.
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Police Recruitment Board: The panel proposed a dedicated board to handle the constant need for Constables and Sub-Inspectors. This would allow for a continuous recruitment cycle and more specialized physical endurance and psychological testing.
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Education Recruitment Board: For teachers (PRT, TGT, PGT), a separate board would focus exclusively on academic merit, teaching aptitude, and the specialized subject-knowledge tests required for the school education department.
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Reducing HSSC Burden: By moving these two departments—which account for the largest share of government employees—to separate boards, the burden on the HSSC would be significantly reduced, allowing it to focus on other technical and clerical cadres.
Why the Change? The report highlights that centralized recruitment often leads to legal hurdles and “paper leak” controversies that stall the entire state’s hiring process. Specialized boards, modeled after the Railway Recruitment Boards or the Police Recruitment Boards in other states like Uttar Pradesh, are expected to be more agile and transparent.
Government Response While the Haryana government has received the report, a final decision is expected after a cabinet review. Sources suggest that the government is keen on this reform to meet its goal of filling thousands of vacancies before the next administrative cycle. However, some officials have raised concerns about the additional administrative costs of setting up multiple boards.
