Uttar Pradesh is set to witness a major government recruitment drive in 2026, with the state government planning to fill 1,50,000 vacancies across key departments. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath approved the move following a high-level review meeting, marking a significant step in the state’s employment drive.
Officials said the recruitment will cover major departments such as police, education, revenue, health, housing development, prisons, and child development, contributing to the Yogi government’s historic target of providing 10 lakh government jobs in 10 years.
The largest recruitment will take place in the police and education departments, with around 50,000 posts each. The police department will recruit 30,000 constables, 5,000 sub-inspectors, and 15,000 other posts, while the education department will appoint candidates for positions ranging from assistant teachers to lecturers and principals.
The Revenue Department will see 20,000 openings, primarily for Lekhpal (village revenue officer) posts, while over 30,000 positions will be filled in departments such as Health, Housing Development, Prisons, and Child Development.
Over the past eight and a half years, the Yogi government has employed more than 8.5 lakh young people in a transparent and corruption-free manner, according to officials. The mega recruitment plan for 2026 is expected to make Uttar Pradesh the first state in India to provide government employment opportunities to 1 million youth within a decade.