Punjab Cabinet gives approval for jobs to 104 legal heirs of deceased agitating farmers
In a significant decision, the Punjab Cabinet, led by Captain Amarinder Singh, on Thursday gave ex-post facto approval for jobs to 104 legal heirs of farmers/farm labourers, who have died during the ongoing agitation against the farm laws.
Captain Amarinder Singh directed the departments concerned to give further relaxations, if needed, to ensure that the next of kin of all deceased protestors are given employment.
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The Punjab Chief Minister made it clear that he wanted the family members of all Punjab farmers sacrificing their lives in the stir against the "draconian" laws to be accommodated in government jobs.
The Cabinet earlier authorised the Chief Minister to make any further changes in rules, while approving relaxations to candidates, who were not covered under the Punjab government policy dated November 21, 2002, relating to compassionate appointments.
The said policy is applicable to government employees and those who have died fighting for the nation. The cases of the legal heirs of farmers/farm labourers, who have died during the farmers’ agitation against the farm laws, were not covered under the policy, necessitating approval/relaxation.
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With the Cabinet decision, the deceased farmers'/labourers' mother, father, married brother, married sister, married daughter, daughter-in-law, grandson, granddaughter, next of kin etc., as recommended by the DC concerned, would be eligible for employment as a one-time measure.
Notably, a committee was constituted under the chairmanship of the Principal Secretary, Personnel, on the orders of the Chief Minister, to consider the issue. The committee had, on July 26, 2021, considered the cases of 104 candidates and recommended employment to the eligible candidates. In this regard, a letter has been issued by the Revenue Department.
-PTC News