Lucknow turned into a job fair of a different kind on Wednesday. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath handed appointment letters to 1,146 newly selected junior assistants for the state’s Revenue Department, and in the same programme released Rs 215 crore in financial assistance to 4,300 farming families. The event was held at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in Lucknow, and the money was transferred directly to the beneficiaries’ bank accounts.
For the 1,146 young people who received their letters, the day marked the end of a long wait. They were selected through the Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC), and their appointments put them in clerical roles across the state’s revenue offices, the department that handles land records and a large share of the government’s everyday public interface.
1,146 junior assistants join the Revenue Department
The appointments cover the Revenue Department’s junior assistant posts, filled through the UPSSSC recruitment process. The Chief Minister described the selection as fair and transparent, and used the occasion to draw a contrast with recruitment in the state before 2017.
Addressing the gathering, Adityanath alleged that before 2017, recruitment boards and commissions in Uttar Pradesh were controlled by what he called a syndicate, and that proxy candidates, whom he referred to as “Munna Bhais”, appeared in examinations on behalf of others. The remark, reported by several outlets covering the event, was aimed at previous governments, and the Chief Minister said his government would never forgive those who ran that system.
He also underlined the point in a post shared from the event, saying that in government jobs today, merit is honoured, not recommendations. The message was aimed squarely at aspirants watching the ceremony, many of whom spend years preparing for state recruitment examinations.
Rs 215 crore reaches 4,300 farmer families
The second half of the programme was about the Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana, the state scheme that gives financial help to the families of farmers who die or suffer disability in accidents. A total of Rs 215 crore was released for 4,300 beneficiary families, with the assistance sent straight to their bank accounts.
The scheme is one of the state’s main safety nets for farming households, and the government has used these large public programmes to distribute the assistance in bulk rather than case by case. For the families involved, the payment is meant to cushion the loss of an earning member or the cost of a serious disability.
9.5 lakh appointments, and a new target
At the event, the Chief Minister also set out his government’s hiring record. He said appointment letters had been distributed to 9.5 lakh young people for government jobs and services by August 15, and added that a fresh target had been set: one lakh more government jobs within six months, with January 26 as the deadline.
The numbers matter because Uttar Pradesh runs some of the largest recruitment drives in the country, and every cycle draws lakhs of applicants. A target of one lakh appointments in six months, if met, would make the coming months busy for the state’s recruitment commissions, including the UPSSSC, which conducted the junior assistant selection.
Speaking at the same programme, Adityanath also played down concerns over post-Diwali pollution in the state, saying the rise would subside and that Diwali had been celebrated with enthusiasm across Uttar Pradesh.
What this means for UP job aspirants
For candidates preparing for state government jobs, the ceremony carried two signals. First, the junior assistant appointments show that the UPSSSC pipeline is moving, with selections turning into actual joining letters. Second, the Chief Minister’s one-lakh target suggests more notifications could follow in the coming months, though the departments and posts involved have not been spelled out yet.
Aspirants should watch the UPSSSC website and the state government’s recruitment pages for fresh notifications, and keep their documents ready, since state selections typically move from result to document verification and appointment in quick succession once the process starts.
FAQs
Who received appointment letters in Lucknow on November 11?
1,146 newly selected junior assistants for the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Department, chosen through the UPSSSC recruitment process.
Where was the programme held?
At the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in Lucknow, where Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath distributed the letters and released the farmer assistance.
What is the Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana?
It is a Uttar Pradesh government scheme that gives financial assistance to the families of farmers who die or suffer disability in accidents. On November 11, Rs 215 crore was released for 4,300 beneficiary families under it.
How many government jobs has the UP government given so far, according to the Chief Minister?
Adityanath said appointment letters had been distributed to 9.5 lakh young people by August 15, and set a target of one lakh more government jobs within six months, by January 26.
How were the junior assistants selected?
Through the Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC), which the Chief Minister described as a fair and transparent process.
Wednesday’s ceremony was, in the end, two stories in one: jobs for 1,146 young people starting their government careers, and financial support for 4,300 farming families. Both were delivered in a single programme in Lucknow, and both will now be watched for what follows, more appointment letters in the coming months, and the next round of assistance under the farmer scheme.
