The process of advertisement and notification of these jobs would be initiated within a month, added the spokesperson
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led government gave a green signal for providing 25,000 government jobs to the youth. Pic/PTI
In a major landmark decision, the Punjab Cabinet in its maiden meeting on Saturday gave a green signal for providing 25,000 government jobs to the youth in various departments, boards and corporations of the government.
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A decision to this effect was taken during the meeting chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann here. A spokesperson for the Chief Minister’s Office said this historic decision would open new vistas of employment for the youth by providing the jobs to them in government sector through a transparent and merit based mechanism.
Out of the total 25,000 jobs, 10,000 would be offered for various posts in Punjab Police, while the remaining jobs would be given in other departments. The process of advertisement and notification of these jobs would be initiated within a month, added the spokesperson.
Meanwhile, 10 ministers were sworn in today in Punjab, with senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Harpal Singh Cheema and Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal joining the Bhagwant Mann led Cabinet in the state.
The ministers took oath of offices at a swearing-in ceremony in Chandigarh at Raj Bhavan. The oath was administered by Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit.
Besides Cheema and Dhaliwal, the AAP MLAs—Dr Baljit Kaur, Harbhajan Singh ETO, Dr Vijay Singla, Lal Chand Kataruchak, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, Laljit Singh Bhullar, Brahm Shankar Jimpa and Harjot Singh Bains—were sworn in at the ceremony in the Raj Bhavan.
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