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Telangana BC Commission to seek permanent staff for strengthening its functioning

Hyderabad, July 18 (UNI) The Telangana State Backward Classes Commission on Saturday decided to submit proposals to the State government seeking the appointment of permanent staff to strengthen its functioning.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the Commission held at its office in Khairatabad under the chairmanship of G Niranjan. Members Rapolu Jayaprakash, Tirumalagiri Surender, Balalakshmi Rangu and Member Secretary B. Bala Maya Devi, IAS, attended the meeting.
The Commission observed that it is currently functioning with employees on deputation from various government departments and felt that appointing permanent staff with a thorough understanding of the Commission's procedures, systems and issues relating to various backward class communities would improve its efficiency.
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