An award ceremony was organised today to honour the administrative officers and employees of Hoshiarpur district for the excellent services rendered by them during the recent tense situation and war-like atmosphere created on the country's border. On this occasion, Deputy Commissioner Ashika Jain and SSP Sandeep Kumar Malik honoured those officers and employees of various departments of the district who displayed exemplary service spirit and patriotism during the time of crisis.
Addressing the ceremony, the Deputy Commissioner said that when the tension on the border increased and the situation became serious, the officers and employees of the district administration performed their duties with full dedication without caring for their lives. She said that the kind of patience, courage and vigilance shown in such circumstances is praiseworthy and these dedicated officers are the backbone of the administration.
She informed that the administrative network was activated up to the sub-division, cluster, village and ward level in the district, and special disaster management committees were formed so that the necessary services could be made available to the people immediately in case of any emergency. She said that it is a matter of pride that our officers are ready for every challenge and perform their duties with full devotion.
The Deputy Commissioner wished all the officers to continue working with the same enthusiasm, dedication and awareness in the future as well. During this felicitation ceremony, the honored officers and employees expressed their gratitude to Deputy Commissioner Ashika Jain and said that due to her able leadership and positive energy, the crisis situation in the entire district could be handled in a well-organized manner. They said that this honour will inspire them to do even better work and this moment will always be engraved in the memories of their lives.
The officers also said that such programs not only boost morale, but also underline the importance of administrative services. Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development) Nikas Kumar, Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Amanbir Kaur, Assistant Commissioner (Under Training) Oishee Mandal, SP Navneet Kaur Gill, RTO Sanjeev Kumar, SDM Hoshiarpur Gursimranjit Kaur, Chief Minister Field Officer-cum-SDM Tanda Parampreet Singh besides other officers were also present on the occasion.