Bhubaneshwar, Jan. 31 -- The Odisha Government has decided to make basic computer proficiency mandatory for job aspirants and asked all departments in the State and districts to ensure proper compliance of computer qualification norms in Government, semi-government and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) for recruitment competitive examinations.

In an official communication issued by the Electronics & Information Technology (E&IT) Department on January 27, 2026, all Government Departments, Heads of Departments, Revenue Divisional Commissioners, and District Collectors have been instructed to strictly adhere to the prescribed rules.

The official letter refers to an earlier Government notification dated February 8, 2021, which clarified the r...