In a humanitarian endeavour, 89 family members and dependents of deceased former employees of the Punjab Education Department were inducted into the education system under various appointments. In a ceremony held here Punjab School Education Board Auditorium Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema, Education Minister welcomed the new appointees and offered his support with a personal interaction with several new entrants. This move by the government aimed at providing some relief and consolation to those who had lost a near & dear one during their time as an active employee in the Punjab education system.Dr. Cheema personally distributed the appointment letters to the dependents of the deceased. Amongst those inducted, 20 have been appointed as clerks, 53 as senior lab attendants (SLA’s), 2 as Masters, 1 as PTI, 2 Art and Craft teachers, 2 as library restorers (LR’s) and 9 as Class IV. In addition to the appointments offered on compassionate grounds, Dr. Cheema went a step ahead by sanctioning on-demand posting allotments as per the personal preferences of the appointees.
He issued strict instructions to senior officials to ensure that all such pending cases be resolved within 1 month and all those dependents of deceased employees seeking active employment be given their appointment letters immediately.Dr. Cheema stated that no one can compensate for the loss of their loved one but the department considers relieved after doing its duty of help the needy family. He interacted with the appointees personally and encouraged them to share their experiences and voice their grievances. He was made aware of the fact the some had to fight for their right for employment and wait for 2-3 years to get the appointment letters issued to them.
The Minister exhorted all the new appointees to work with sincerity and dedication. He said that "we understood that you had to join the jobs due to pressing circumstances of your families, even then we are hopeful that you will continue achieving higher education along with discharging professional duties ". He assured all appointees that the department will provide all possible help to them.The Minister further encouraged the appointees to revert to him with their feedback and assured them that in case of any problems, they can freely contact the senior officials who have been instructed to address their concerns immediately. He announced that serious measures are being taken to minimize red-tapism in the department and said that he expected new appointees to work hard and with dedication for the betterment of the education system. Prominent among others who were present in the function included DPI (Secondary Education) Mr. Balbir Singh Dhol and DPI (Elementary Education) Mrs. Pankaj Sharma.