PANAJI
Government recruitments in Goa have come into sharp focus ahead of Assembly elections, next year, with Health Minister Vishwajit Rane projecting Chief Minister Pramod Sawant as a “magician” capable of filling 22,000 posts before the polls, only for the Chief Minister to promptly reject the claim and assert that all recruitments will be carried out strictly through the Staff Selection Commission, ruling out any “magician” role in the process.
Speaking to media persons at the side-lines of Annual State Conference Nursing Convergence 4.0, Rane described Chief Minister as a “magician” capable of getting the job done. “Only the BJP government will ensure jobs for the youth,” he said.
Elaborating further on his statement, the Minister said that total 22,000 vacancies will be filled in the government departments before elections. “The Chief Minister is a magician; he will make sure it happens before elections,” Rane said.
However, Chief Minister swiftly distanced himself from the remark, asserting that all appointments would be made strictly through the Staff Selection Commission and ruling out any “magician” role in the process.
“We have already filled 2500 posts through SSC and several more thousands would be filled in the coming days. Let Minister too submit his department proposals to the SSC,” Sawant said.
When asked whether there are 22,000 vacancies, Chief Minister said “let me count”.
Goa is set to go for polls early 2027.
Meanwhile, while addressing the conference, Rane reflected on the transformation of healthcare infrastructure in Goa over the past two decades. He said Goa Medical College lacked adequate neonatal care facilities nearly 26 years ago, making it difficult to save newborn babies, but noted that the situation has improved significantly over time.
Praising the nursing fraternity, Rane called nurses the “biggest strength” of the healthcare sector and acknowledged the demanding nature of their work. He said despite improvements in the medical system, more development is still required in the sector.
