HOLDS MEETING WITH VARIOUS EMPLOYEES UNIONS OF POWER DEPARTMENT
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Puinjab Power and Public Works Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO on Monday said that the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann led Punjab Government is committed to fulfill all the legitimate demands of the employees.
Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO gave this assurance during the meetings with various unions of the Power department here, that lasted for about four hours. He said that under the recruitment campaign run by the Punjab government to provide employment to the youth, the Power department has given employment to 3972 youth so far and the process is on to fill the required posts. He said that the Power department has also started the process to regularise the services of contractual employees as per the policy adopted by the Punjab government.
Meanwhile, Harbhajan Singh ETO held detail discussion with the representatives of Bjili Mulajam Ekta Manch, PSEB Employees Joint Front, Powercom Outsourced Technical/Office Workers Association, and Powercom & Transco Theka Mulajam Union. He congratulated the organizations for the positive decisions taken by the department so far acting on their demands. He said that the department has send the file regarding fiscal issues to the Finance department, and he himself is constantly making efforts for their quick resolution by holding meetings with Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema. He said that similarly, in cases where there is any legal hurdle, advice is being sought from the Advocate General's office.
Prominent amongst others, CMD PSPCL Eng. Baldev Singh Saran, Director HR Eng. Ravinder Singh Saini and Director Finance S. K. Berry were also present in the meeting.
ONLINE REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF AGNIVEERVAYU BY ARMY SERVICE CORP FROM 27TH JULY: Army Service Corp, Ambala will start AgniVeerVayu recruitment registration drive for eligible youth from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh (UT), Jammu and Kashmir (UT) and Ladakh (UT) from 27th July, 2023. This registration will continue till August 17, 2023 and the online exam will be held on October 13, 2023.
Giving more information, the government spokesperson said that children born between June 27, 2003 and December 27, 2006 (both dates inclusive) are eligible for this registration campaign. For this recruitment drive, 12th pass youth in Science subject with Mathematics, English and Physics subjects or diploma or vocational course holder with 50% marks can register themselves for this recruitment campaign.More information about this recruitment drive can be obtained from agnipathvayu.cdac.in.
TARAN TARAN TOPS IN PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLLMENTS CAMPAIGN
Punjab Education Ministry Harjot Singh today said that 16.3% increase in pre-primary and primary admissions in government schools of Punjab is testament of the education revolution brought by Chief Minister Bhagwant Bhagwant.
He said, a remarkable 16.3% surge in pre-primary enrollments in government schools across the state, marks a historic achievement as it is the highest ever recorded in this category for the first time among all states of the country.
The Education Minister said that in the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 1.70 lakh students were enrolled in pre-primary and primary classes in government schools of the state. “However, this year we are proud to share that we have surpassed this milestone by crossing the mark of 1.98 lakh enrollments”, said the Cabinet Minister, adding that it signifies the growing popularity and trust in the state's government-run education system.
He said that Tarn Taran topped in the enrollment campaign, and as per the final list 25.8% increase was registered in district Tarn Taran, 24.7% in district Mansa, 23% in Pathankot, 21.9% in Hoshiarpur, 20.5% in Kapurthala, 20.3% in Firozepur, 19.7% in Ludhiana and Fazilka, 19.5% in Moga, 19.1% in Sri Muktsar, 17.6% in Jalandhar, 14.9% in Gurdaspur, 13.9% in Sangrur, 12.9% in SBS Nagar, 12.4% in Patiala, 12.3% in SAS Nagar, 12.1% in Malerkotla, 11.4% in Amritsar, 11.1% in Rupnagar, 10.4% in Fatehgarh Sahib, 8.5% in Bathinda, 8.3% in Barnala, while 6.4% increase was registered in district Faridkot.
Similarly in Primary enrollment campaign, Ludhiana remained first in the ranking. As per the percentage, Ludhiana registered 12.1% increase, 8.2% in SAS Nagar, 8.1% in Hoshiarpur, 7.0% in Jalandhar, 6.9% in Fatehgarh Sahib, 5.5% in Malerkotla, 4.5% in Kapurthala, 3.9% in SBS Nagar, 3.8% in Patiala, 3.4% in Rupnagar, 2.8% in Pathankot and Moga, 1.9% in Barnala and Firozepur, 1.8% in Mansa, 1.5% in Sri Muktsar Sahib, 0.7% in Amritsar, 0.6% in Gurdaspur and Fazilka, 0.3% in Tarn Taran, 0.2% in Bathinda and 0.1% increase was registered in district Sangrur.
