Nearly 65,000 erstwhile Ordnance Factory employees redeployed into regular government service
A 19-member Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh-led delegation thanked Dr Jitendra Singh on 5 July 2026 for the decision to redeploy nearly 65,000 erstwhile Ordnance Factory employees into regular government service after the restructuring of the Ordnance Factory Board.
Summary
A 19-member delegation led by the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) called on Minister of State for Personnel Dr Jitendra Singh on 5 July 2026 and thanked the government for redeploying nearly 65,000 erstwhile Ordnance Factory employees into regular government service following the restructuring of the Ordnance Factory Board. The delegation also thanked Dr Jitendra Singh, as a member of the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM), for supporting the extension of these employees' deemed deputation till retirement. The group included representatives of BMS, the Bharatiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh and other employee bodies.
Key facts
- Employees
- Nearly 65,000 erstwhile Ordnance Factory employees
- Decision
- Redeployment into regular government service
- Earlier step
- Deemed deputation extended till retirement (EGoM)
- Delegation
- 19 members, led by BMS; met Dr Jitendra Singh on 5 July 2026
Practice MCQs 1 questions
About how many erstwhile Ordnance Factory employees are covered by the government's decision to redeploy them into regular government service (highlighted on 5 July 2026)?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — 65,000
The decision covers nearly 65,000 erstwhile Ordnance Factory employees, following the restructuring of the Ordnance Factory Board.