Chandigarh, Jan 16: The Haryana Rationalisation Commission has formally recommended the establishment of independent recruitment agencies dedicated to the police and education departments. This proposal aims to bypass the chronic delays currently plaguing the state’s primary hiring bodies, the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) and the Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC).
The commission observed that the existing centralized system often leads to administrative paralysis. “The recommendations against the requisition sent by various departments are received from these agencies with much delay, causing multiple problems,” the report stated, adding that these setbacks often result in prolonged litigation.
Under the current framework, the HPSC manages Group A and B recruitments while the HSSC oversees Group C and D roles. The panel noted that the resulting vacuum in staffing forces departments to rely on temporary contractual labor, which creates further legal and administrative hurdles. By creating specialized boards for large-scale departments, the commission believes the state can ensure a more stable and professional workforce.
Beyond new boards, the report called for a total overhaul of the HPSC and HSSC to boost their functional capacity. The commission noted that regular and periodic hiring is essential for sound governance. “The strengthening of the recruitment agencies should constitute one of the top-most agendas of the state government,” the panel mentioned in its findings.
The Rationalisation Commission, led by retired bureaucrat Rajan Gupta, was established in March 2023 to modernize government operations. To date, the body has reviewed 20 departments and is currently analyzing 23 more. The panel characterized a portion of the existing staff as under-trained, suggesting that a more streamlined recruitment process is vital for improving public service delivery across the state.
