The Odisha Government today appointed nine IAS probationers of the 2014 batch of Odisha Cadre as Block Development Officers (BDOs) across various blocks in the state.

Issued under Section 15-A of the Odisha Panchayat Samiti Act-1959, this decision aims to strengthen administrative and financial oversight at the grassroots level.

The appointments, effective from November 3, 2025, to November 29, 2025, include a four-week Block Level Training period during which the probationers will take independent charge as BDOs.

The list of appointed IAS probationers and their respective postings are as follows:

Animesh Pradhan (Lanjigarh/Kalahandi),

Prajnanandan Giri (Lakhanpur/Jharsuguda),

Kashish Bakshi (Ms.) (Baripada/Mayurbhanj),

Fabi Rasheed (Ms.) (Sundargarh/Sundargarh),

Mrinalika Rathore

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