In a major relief for women government employees across Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday announced that women employees belonging to Group C and D categories, including staff nurses, women police personnel and other eligible employees, will be posted within a maximum radius of 40 kilometres from their homes after completion of their probation period.
Describing the decision as a historic employee-friendly initiative aimed at improving the work-life balance of women employees, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the AAP Government is firmly committed to the welfare of employees, women, youth and every section of society, adding that the move will benefit thousands of women employees serving in various departments across the state.
Sharing the details, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said that he has already directed officers to prepare the framework for implementation of this initiative. “Thousands of female employees, especially staff nurses in the Health Department, teachers and women police personnel, will benefit from this move,” he added.
The Chief Minister stated, “I have personally interacted with several women employees who informed me that they are posted almost 200 kilometres away from their homes. Due to this, they are able to meet their families only two days a week and face immense difficulties.
Therefore, our government has decided to formulate a policy under which women employees belonging to Group C and D categories, including staff nurses, teachers and women police personnel, will be posted within a maximum radius of 40 kilometres from their homes after completion of probation.”
He added, “Women employees will be able to indicate either their parental home or marital home while filling official forms. The objective is to ensure that they can reach their families within about an hour because a happy employee always performs better.
Forty kilometres is only the upper limit and postings can be even closer, such as 15 or 20 kilometres.” The Chief Minister said that government employees have always openly shared their concerns and difficulties with him, enabling the government to formulate policies that directly address their needs and aspirations.