Cabinet Decisions / Odisha Cabinet approves unlimited attempts for OCS Examination

Bhubaneswar, Nov 9: The Odisha Cabinet has approved a proposal to amend 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, officials said on Monday.

According to a press brief issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance (GA&PG) Department, the amendment will allow candidates who fulfil the prescribed age and other eligibility conditions to appear in the OCS examination without any limit on the number of attempts.

No Restriction on Attempts

Under the proposed amendment, eligible candidates will no longer face restrictions on the number of times they can sit for the Odisha Civil Services examination.

The decision is expected to provide wider opportunities to aspirants and facilitate a more inclusive and merit-based selection process.

Cabinet Deceisions

The Odisha Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, today approved 13 proposals across 10 departments during its 49th meeting, with major decisions relating to paddy procurement and digital connectivity in higher education institutions, officials said.

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Free Internet for Students

In a significant boost to digital education, the Cabinet approved the implementation of the flagship scheme, "Odisha ShikshaNet - Empowering Students Through Free Wi-Fi Internet Access in Colleges and Universities", with an estimated expenditure of Rs393.62 crore over three years from 2026-27 to 2028-29.

The scheme will provide free, secure and high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity to 601 government and aided colleges across Odisha. The decision follows the successful implementation of the initiative in 130 colleges during the pilot phase.

Under the scheme, every authenticated student will receive up to 1GB of free internet data per day within the campus for academic, research and skill-development purposes.