Speed up recruitment process for 26,000 govt jobs in Punjab: Chief Secy
Chandigarh, September 15: Punjab Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Janjua has stressed the need to speed up the recruitment process of over 26,000 government jobs in the state. At a review meeting with top officials of various Punjab Government departments, Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Janjua said the government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, was committed to providing employment opportunities to the youth of Punjab. The Chief Secretary has instructed all departments to complete the recruitment process in a time-bound manner to achieve the goal of providing employment to the maximum number of youth in Punjab. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="750"] Punjab Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Janjua[/caption] He directed officials concerned to ensure that the entire recruitment process should be carried out in a transparent manner. During the meeting, the Chief Secretary was informed that the recruitment process was on for 26,454 posts in different 24 departments. Among the departments where the recruitment was underway included Home Department (Police), School Education (Teacher Recruitment), Health, Power, Technical Education, Finance Department, Rural Development, Cooperative Department and Water Supply Department, he added. Also Read | Crude oil supply to India to continue; bilateral trade will strike new records: Russian envoy The Punjab Chief Secretary said with the new recruitment, where young men and women would get employment, the performance of the government would be nourished at the administrative level as well. With the new recruitment, government work would be done more efficiently and swiftly. The Punjab Chief Secretary asked officials to resolve any issue pertaining to employment process on the spot. Also Read | HC relief for Daler Mehndi as Punjabi singer gets bail in human trafficking case -PTC News