Bhubaneswar: Bringing relief to hundreds of job aspirants, the Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC) on Tuesday released the provisional merit lists for Leave Training Reserve (LTR) posts, prompting candidates to call off their eight-day-long protest in the city.
The aspirants, who had been staging a demonstration outside the OSSC office here, were demanding the immediate publication of the selection lists for TGT Arts, TGT Odia, Hindi Teacher and Sanskrit Teacher posts. The candidates said the delay had caused widespread anxiety despite completion of all recruitment formalities.
According to the protesters, the Certificate Verification process was completed on January 22, 2026. However, even after 25 days, the merit list had not been published. They alleged that in other streams such as PCM and CBZ, the Commission released merit lists within 12 days of document verification, leading to allegations of discrimination and administrative delay.
The agitation, which entered its eighth day on Monday, intensified after repeated appeals reportedly failed to yield any response from the authorities. Later that day, the Commission released the merit list for Sanskrit. On Tuesday, the lists for Arts, Odia and Hindi were also published, following which the aspirants withdrew their stir.
Nearly 6,000 LTR vacancies in Arts, Odia, Hindi and Sanskrit were notified in 2023. While the written examinations and certificate verification were completed by January this year, the delay in publication of the merit lists had triggered resentment among candidates.
With the release of the provisional selection lists, aspirants expressed relief but urged the Commission to ensure timely completion of further appointment procedures.
