Over 55,000 youth provided government jobs under CM Bhagwant Singh Mann-led govt: Hardeep Singh Mundian

Chandigarh(The Uttam Hindu): Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation Minister S. Hardeep Singh Mundian today handed over appointment letters to 15 newly recruited employees of the department at a brief ceremony held at Punjab Bhawan.

Congratulating the new recruits, the Cabinet Minister motivated them to discharge their duties with honesty, dedication and commitment. He said that by providing employment opportunities in the Water Supply and Sanitation Department, the Punjab Government has fulfilled its responsibility and expressed confidence that the employees will now serve with sincerity and diligence. He further said that their role would contribute to the holistic development of Punjab in the times to come.

S. Hardeep Singh Mundian said that Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led government has ensured that the interests of all sections of society are safeguarded while moving towards the overall progress of the state.

Notably, under the policy of providing jobs on compassionate grounds, the Water Supply and Sanitation Department has recruited 2 Junior Draftsmen, 2 Clerks, 8 Sewadars, 1 Safai Sewak and 2 Helper Technicals against Group-C and Group-D posts.

The Cabinet Minister informed that till date, the Punjab Government has provided government jobs to as many as 55,201 youth while over 2.77 lakh employment opportunities have been created in the private sector. He reiterated that the Punjab Government is committed not only to provide water and sanitation facilities to rural households through the Water Supply and Sanitation Department but also to extend employment opportunities to eligible youth under the Ghar-Ghar Rozgar Yojana.

He further shared that since 2022-23, the Water Supply and Sanitation Department has recruited 58 Junior Engineers, 77 Junior Draftsmen, 36 Clerks, 27 Stenotypists, 19 Junior Technicians, 75 Helper Technicals and 45 Sewadars.

The Water Supply and Sanitation Minister underlined that in order to ensure smooth execution of ongoing projects and timely completion of new projects, the Mann government initiated a recruitment drive to fill vacant posts in the department. Under this process, 15 more candidates were issued appointment letters today.

He added that the induction of these new employees will not only help bridge the gap of vacant posts but will also provide additional support in ensuring timely completion of both ongoing and newly launched projects in the Water Supply and Sanitation Department.

Prominent amongst others who were present on this occasion included Mr. Nilkanth S. Avhad, Principal Secretary, Ms. Pallavi, Head of the Department and Chief Engineers of the Department.