India, March 18 -- In an effort to address the shortage of Doctors in hospitals across Odisha, the State Government has directed the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) to initiate the recruitment process for 5,822 Doctors, Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling announced.

Responding to a query from BJP MLA from Brahmagiri, Upasna Mohapatra during the Odisha Legislative Assembly session, the Health Minister revealed Odisha is facing a significant shortfall of medical professionals. Out of the approved 19,984 doctor positions, 6,760 remain vacant.

To bridge this gap, OPSC will soon release advertisements to recruit 5,822 doctors, following the directive of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Mahaling stated. He added this recruitment drive ...