Mission SHAKTI Odisha 2026 Vacancy, Eligibility, Syllabus
Mission SHAKTI Odisha 2026 Vacancy, Eligibility, Syllabus & Selection Process
This is Odisha Livelihoods Mission (OLM) Recruitment 2026 under the Department of Mission Shakti, Govt. of Odisha. Not a new SHG / Mission Shakti worker scheme — it’s contractual staff recruitment for State, District and Block Mission Management Units.
At a glance
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Item
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Details
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Total Vacancy |
1,115 posts in 57 roles |
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Apply Online |
6 Nov 2026 to 5 Dec 2026, 11:55 PM |
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Official Website |
missionshakti.odisha.gov.in |
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Job Type |
Contractual, 1 year initially, renewable on performance
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Salary |
₹16,560 to ₹72,450 / month (post-wise) |
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Age Limit |
21 to 42 years as on 1 Jan 2026 |
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Application Fee |
₹500 — Nil for SC / ST / PwD. Refunded to everyone who appears in CBT |
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Selection |
CBT only — No Interview + Document Verification |
Vacancy Breakdown — Where most posts are
Most vacancies are at Block level:
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Level
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Post
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Posts
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Salary / month
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Block |
Block Manager |
453 |
₹19,080
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Block |
Block Accountant cum MIS Assistant |
247 |
₹20,700
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Block |
Block Mission Manager |
174 |
₹31,338
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District |
Project Manager (4 streams x 30 each)
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120
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₹35,000
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District |
Accountant cum MIS Assistant
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60
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₹25,000
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District |
District Mission Manager
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8
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₹70,560
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State |
State Project Manager (9 different fields)
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9
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₹72,450
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State |
Additional State Project Manager (18 fields)
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18
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₹52,080
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State |
State Mission Executive (20 fields)
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20
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₹36,225
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State |
Program Assistant
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6
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₹16,560
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Eligibility
1. Age:
- 21-42 years on 1 Jan 2026
- Relaxation: 5 years for SC, ST, SEBC and Women; 10 years for PwD; Ex-servicemen as per service period (up to 59 years)
- No age limit for people already working with OLM
2. Education + Experience — varies by post:
- Mostly Post Graduate / Master’s Degree in the relevant field + 3 to 5+ years relevant experience
- Program Assistant: Graduate with PGDCA + 3+ years
- Accountant cum MIS Assistant (District & Block): B.Com with PGDCA / Computer Science / IT + 3-5 years
- State Mission Executive (Livestock / Fisheries): Bachelor’s in Veterinary Science / Fishery
- Qualification + experience must be complete by 5 Dec 2026
3. Other conditions:
- Must be citizen of India
- Odia: Passed Class 8 Odia exam, OR Class 10 with Odia as subject, OR Odia Test Pass Certificate from Govt. of Odisha
- SEBC certificate must be issued within last 3 years before 5 Dec 2026 — OBC certificate not accepted. Women from SC/ST/SEBC need caste certificate showing “daughter of”
Syllabus & Exam Pattern
CBT: 100 MCQs, 100 Marks, 90 Minutes, in English only
- PwD candidates get 30 extra minutes
- Negative marking: 0.33 per wrong answer
- Mock test will be uploaded on website before exam
Every post has a Common + Thematic syllabus (official syllabus PDF has post-wise details for all 57 posts):
- Common for all: Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude (simplification to time & distance), General Knowledge (current affairs, Indian history, geography, polity, economy, science) and English
- Block Manager / Block Mission Manager: Poverty & rural development, DAY-NRLM & sub-schemes (SVEP, MED, MKSP etc.), Odisha programmes (OLM, ORMAS, Mission Shakti), Panchayati Raj & 73rd Amendment, SHG federations, bank linkage & financial literacy
- Accountant cum MIS posts: Computer fundamentals, MS Office, DBMS & SQL basics, accounting concepts & budgeting
Selection Process
- Computer Based Test (CBT)
- Provisional Merit List — based on normalised CBT marks (equi-percentile normalisation for multi-shift). Tie goes to older candidate
- Document Verification — 3x vacancies called per post
No interview, no TA/DA for exam.
How to Apply
- Go to missionshakti.odisha.gov.in → OLM Recruitment 2026
- Read full advertisement + post-wise syllabus PDF first — degree requirement differs for each of the 57 posts
- Apply for one post only — latest application counts if you apply multiple times
- Keep ready: HSC, Degree, Caste (if applicable), Experience certificates, Disability / Sports / Ex-serviceman certificates, Odia proof, photo & signature