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Madhya Pradesh Grants 50% Reservation to Contract Staff in Sub‑Engineer Direct Recruitment after Jabalpur High Court Petition
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jabalpur
🗓 02 Oct 2026, 12:15 PM
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Following a petition filed in the Jabalpur High Court, Madhya Pradesh’s Water Resources and Public Health Engineering Department has revised its sub‑engineer recruitment rules to reserve half of the direct recruitment slots for eligible contract employees.
The Water Resources and Public Health Engineering Department of Madhya Pradesh issued an amendment to its sub‑engineer recruitment guidelines after a petition was presented before the Jabalpur High Court. The change mandates that 50 percent of the positions filled through direct recruitment will be allocated to contract staff who meet the eligibility criteria.
Under the revised rule, contract employees who have completed the requisite service period and possess the necessary qualifications will be considered alongside general candidates. This reservation aims to provide a clear career pathway for those serving on temporary contracts and to address long‑standing demands for greater job security.
The department’s decision follows the court’s directive to review the existing recruitment framework, which previously did not guarantee any specific quota for contract workers. Officials indicated that the amendment will be implemented in the upcoming recruitment cycle, with detailed guidelines to be released shortly.
Stakeholders in the engineering community have welcomed the move, noting that it could improve morale and retain experienced personnel within the state’s public works sector.
Under the revised rule, contract employees who have completed the requisite service period and possess the necessary qualifications will be considered alongside general candidates. This reservation aims to provide a clear career pathway for those serving on temporary contracts and to address long‑standing demands for greater job security.
The department’s decision follows the court’s directive to review the existing recruitment framework, which previously did not guarantee any specific quota for contract workers. Officials indicated that the amendment will be implemented in the upcoming recruitment cycle, with detailed guidelines to be released shortly.
Stakeholders in the engineering community have welcomed the move, noting that it could improve morale and retain experienced personnel within the state’s public works sector.