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Chandigarh, Punjab

IN A FIRST: PUNJAB ESTABLISHES SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTER FOR DIVYANG AT LUDHIANA

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 07, 2022

On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for imparting skill training to youth across the state, Punjab Skill Development Mission (PSDM) through its Training Partner DCF Skills on Wednesday started State’s first Skill Development Center for Divyang (Physically Challenged like Deaf & Dumb, Visually impaired) at GGN Campus, Civil Lines, Ludhiana.

This Centre was inaugurated by Mission Director, PSDM Ms. Deepti Uppal. Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Uppal said that it is utmost important to inculcate the Divyang people in the mainstream of society and provide them skill training, which will certainly help them to gain some specific skill through which they can be made themselves self dependent and start earning their livelihood, She further said that this will help in making Divyangs an equal partner in the socio-economic growth of the country on the one hand and ensuring a life full of dignity and pride for them on the other. She said that this center will impart training Data Entry Operator and Customer Care Executive Courses to 180 Deaf people. All the students shall be provided placement assistance at the end of the course at free of cost. The Mission Director added, “It is a immense pleasure for PSDM to establish a Skill Development Center for Divyang to provide Skill training to them as a noble cause.”

On the occasion, ADC (Development) Amit Panchal also appreciated the efforts of DCF Skills and promised to extend all possible support for providing employment opportunities to the divyang who shall be undergoing the training in this project. Additional Mission Director PSDM Rajesh Tripathi informed that it is the moral responsibility of every citizen to extend his helping hand to Divyang persons as they are blessed by almighty. Founder DCF Skills MD Passi extended words of gratitude towards PSDM for providing an opportunity to DCF Skills for motivating and uplifting these special people.  Dr. SP Singh (President, GGN Educational Society) was also present on the occasion.

Meanwhile, Ms. Deepti Uppal also held a review meeting of all 23 DBEEs (District Bureaus of Employment & Enterprises) at Bachat Bhawan, Ludhiana during the visit. The meeting was attended by Employment officers, Placement officers and Mahatma Gandhi National Fellow of all the districts of Punjab. The main agenda for the deliberation was facilitation/trainings/orientations of candidates for BPO jobs and organization of placement camps in the respective districts in association & coordination with the newly established Placement Cell by the department.

However, Ms. Uppal emphasized on to ramp up the efforts and brings new synergy so that better employment opportunities can be provided to the youth of Punjab.

Chandigarh, Punjab

VIJAY KUMAR JANJUA TAKES OVER AS 41ST PUNJAB CHIEF SECRETARY

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INDIA E POST CHANDIGARH, JULY 07, 2022

A 1989 -batch IAS officer, Vijay Kumar Janjua, on Wednesday joined as Punjab Chief Secretary. He took the charge as the new state Chief Secretary replacing Anirudh Tewari, who has now been posted as Director General, Mahatama Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration.

According to the orders issued by the state government Janjua would also be the Principal Secretary Personnel and Vigilance in addition to his present assignment as Chief Secretary.

Notably, Mr. Janjua worked in various departments of Punjab including Rural Development, Industries, Labour, Animal Husbandry etc. He also served in Govt. of India for three years as Director Industries in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. During tenure as Deputy Commissioner of Fatehgarh Sahib district, Mr. Janjua developed a PRISM software with the help of NIC and introduced computerised registration of properties for the first time in Punjab.

The new Chief Secretary of the state VK Janjua assumed the charge of his office in the presence of outgoing Chief Secretary Anirudh Tewari. On the occasion ACS to CM A. Venu Prasad besides senior civil officers Tejveer Singh, Hussan Lal, Ajoy Sharma, Rajat Agarwal, Abhinav Trikha, Sonali Giri, Sumeet Jarangal, Kumar Amit, Amrit Kaur Gill, Apneet Riyait, Girish Dayalan and Amit Talwar were also present.

Chandigarh, Punjab

CHETAN SINGH JAURAMAJRA ASSUMES CHARGE OF OFFICE AS MINISTER OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, MEDICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH AND ELECTIONS

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 07, 2022

Day after getting portfolio of Health & Family Welfare, Medical Education & Research and Elections, Cabinet Minister S. Chetan Singh Jauramajra, on Wednesday, assumed the charge of the office at Punjab Civil Secretariat-1.

While expressing gratitude to the party high command and the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann for reposing faith in him, S. Jauramajra affirmed that he would serve the people of the state and discharge all his responsibilities with full dedication and diligence.

Reiterating that the state government would strive hard to bring state-of-the-art healthcare facilities to the doorsteps of the people, the Cabinet Minister categorically asserted, “Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s government was committed to fulfilling every promise made to the people.

The Minister was accompanied by family members and well-wishers.

Chandigarh, Punjab

TOURISM & CULTURAL AFFAIRS, INVESTMENT PROMOTION, LABOUR AND GRIEVANCES REDRESSAL MINISTER ANMOL GAGAN MANN ASSUMES CHARGE OF OFFICE

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 07, 2022

Newly inducted Cabinet Minister Ms. Anmol Gagan Mann on Wednesday took the charge as Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Investment Promotion, Labour and Grievances Redressal Minister in presence of four Cabinet Ministers Harbhajan Singh ETO, Lal Chand Kataruchakk, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal and Laljit Singh Bhullar.

After assuming the charge, Ms. Anmol Gagan Mann said that the Punjab Government led by Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Mann has the firm resolution to fulfill all the promises made with the people of the state of Punjab.

Lashing out the previous government’s lackadaisical approach towards Punjabis, Ms. Anmol Gagan Mann said, that leaders of previous governments had not any pragmatic policy for these important departments.

The Cabinet Minister apprised that the Tourism sector has the great potential in Punjab and the State government is paying special attention to this sector.

Divulging further, Ms. Anmol Gagan Mann said that she would ensure the welfare of labourers through Labour Department and special emphasis to be laid to bolster the investment in Punjab.

Ms. Anmol Gagan Mann’s father S. Jodha Singh Mann, family members Virinder Kaur Mann, Navdeep Singh, Sarvjot Kaur, Jaspal Mannkhera, Lakhbir Singh Rai MLA  Dr. Balbir Singh MLA, Sherry Kalsi, Jagdeep Kamboj MLA, Naresh Kataria MLA, Singer Kamal Khan, Gurcharan Singh, Kamal Kishore Yadav Secretary Investment Promotion, Karunesh Sharma IAS CEO Punjab tourism, Iqbal Singh, Manjit Singh, Manpreet Singh, Navpreet Singh, Parminder Singh, Harpreet Singh, Kamalpreet Singh, Gurcharan Singh, Jagmeet Singh were present on this occasion.

Chandigarh, Punjab

APPOINTMENT LETTERS ON COMPASSIONATE GROUND HANDED OVER TO 11 CANDIDATES IN PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 06, 2022

Following the directions of the Chief Minister Mr. Bhagwant Singh Mann for resolving all the cases of employment on compassionate ground at the earliest, the appointment letters have been handed over to 11 candidates in the Department of Public Works, here today. 

Congratulating newly appointed candidates, Punjab Public Works Minister Mr. Harbhajan Singh ETO exhorted them to serve the people of the state with dedication and honestly. These candidates have been given the appointment letters for the posts of grade-3 and 4. With today’s recruitment drive, all the pending cases of appointing grade-4 employees on compassionate grounds in the department, have been approved.

The Cabinet Minister said that the state government was fully committed to provide employment to the youth of the state.

Chandigarh, Punjab

CABINET MINISTER FAUJA SINGH SARARI ASSUMED CHARGE; VOWS TO BRING ASSIGNED DEPARTMENTS TO NEW HEIGHTS

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 06, 2022

Punjab Cabinet Minister S. Fauja Singh Sarari today assumed the charge of office as the Minister of Freedom fighter, Defense Services welfare, Food Processing and Horticulture departments in the presence of Cabinet Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur and S. Harjot Singh Bains, here at Punjab Civil Secretariat.

Bowing head before the Almighty for giving him opportunity to serve the people and expressing gratitude towards towards Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann for reposing faith in him, S. Fauja Singh Sarari said, the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant  Mann led state government is working tirelessly for every section of the society and committed for the welfare of the freedom fighters and ex-servicemen.

“The state government was working hard to further promote the food processing and horticulture sector in State, said Mr. Sarari, adding that he will left no stone unturned to bring the departments, assigned to him, to new heights.

Prominent amongst others who were present on the occasion included; Cabinet Minister’s wife Charanjit Kaur and daughter Simranjit Kaur, Ranbir Singh Bhullar MLA, Rajneesh Dahiya MLA, Naresh Kataria MLA and Shelindar Kaur, Director Horticulture and Jathedar Darshan Singh Jagaram Tirath.

Chandigarh, Punjab

Haryana to implement ‘Aatmanirbhar Textile Policy’ to promote textiles, says Dushyant Chautala

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 05, 2055

In order to promote textiles, Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Tuesday said that the state government will soon implement the ‘Haryana Aatmanirbhar Textile Policy 2022-25’ in the state. This policy will help in giving wings to the textile industry in the State and MSMEs will also get a boost. The Deputy Chief Minister, who also holds the charge of Industries and Commerce Department, said that the state government is coming up with ‘Haryana Aatmanirbhar Textile Policy 2022-25’ to promote textiles. “It is our endeavour that more and more youth of the state should join MSMEs so that they themselves become employable and are able to provide employment to other youths also, he added.

Chautala said that in the last few years, investors are coming forward to set up industries in the state, as the government has taken several major steps to improve the industrial environment, due to which the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also recognized Haryana for the remarkable work being done in the field of MSME. In this field, where the state has got the third position at the national level, Haryana has also been ranked in the top achievers category in the fifth edition of ‘State Ease of Doing Business’ released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, which is a matter of pride for any state.

He said that Haryana Government’s commitment to provide a conducive ecosystem to the industries has resulted in Haryana getting excellent ranking in Ease of Doing Business, Ease of Logistics and Export Readiness. Apart from this, the state has been ranked first in Export Readiness Index (Land Closed Category)-2021 and second in ‘Logistics is Across Different Status Survey’-2021.

Chautala said that while the State Government is creating employment opportunities through various schemes like the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) launched by the Central Government for entrepreneurship development and employment generation, and Prime Minister’s Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME). Haryana has also extensively taken advantage of various initiatives like formalization of PMFME etc. The activities of these schemes and programmes have been intensified at the grassroot level in the state. There are many effective policies of the state government such as Haryana Enterprises and Employment Policy 2020, MSME Policy 2019, Haryana Agri-Business and Food Processing Policy 2018 etc, he added.

Chandigarh, Punjab

PUNJAB TO FOCUS ON FURTHER  PROMOTING NCC IN SCHOOLS & COLLEGES

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 05, 2022

Following the instructions of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Mann for providing employment opportunities to the youth of the state in various fields especially in the Indian Army, the state government is focusing on promoting job-oriented National Cadet Corps (NCC) in schools and colleges of the border state.

Considering the NCC as launchpad for career in armed forces and toy magnify the interest of the youth to pursue a career in the Armed Forces, whereas the state government has earmarked Rs.5 crore in recent budget for improving infrastructure and creation of new facilities in NCC units and NCC training centers, it has also approached the Indian Army to boost the NCC activities amongst the youth.

Complying with the instructions of the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Punjab Education Minister Mr. Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer today called on Lt. Gen. Gurbirpal Singh (AVSM, VSM), DG, NCC Directorate, New Delhi and Major General Rajiv Chhibber (Sena Medal), ADG, NCC Directorate (Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chhattisgarh).

The Minister, while assuring the Army officials for all possible assistance, said that the state government is tirelessly working to improve the infrastructure of NCC units and training centers situated in the State. “In recent budget session, the government has allocated Rs.5 crore for this purpose”, informed the Minister while discussing other technical aspect related to the NCC with the Army officials.

Chandigarh, Punjab

Bhagwant Mann Govt. handed over appointment letters to 16 candidates.

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 05, 2022

Resolving the long pending problems of the recruitment of 6635 ETT teachers, Bhagwant Mann Government has started the process of issuing  appointment letters to the selected candidates. Under this process Education Minister, Mr. Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayar has handed over appointment letters to 16 candidates.

While handing over the appointment letters at the Punjab Bhawan here, Mr. Hayar appealed to the newly appointed teachers to discharge their responsibilities diligently and seriously. He said that the main objective of the Bhagwant Mann government is to provide quality education to the students and for this the standard of schools would be raised. He said that Maan government has launched a campaign to address the shortage of teachers in the schools. In this regard, special attention will be given to the backward and far-flung  areas. He said that elementary education has a significant contribution to make in the concrete foundation of any child. He asked the newly appointed elementary teachers to fulfill their responsibility with a sense of dedication and commitment to strengthen the base of the children.

On this occasion Mr. Hayar handed over appointment letters to Mandeep, Sukhwinder Singh, Parvinder Kaur, Sonia Kumari, Nancy, Ashish Kumar Verma, Nikhal Kumar, Ruby Verma, Simranjit Kaur, Kuldeep Kaur, Neena, Anchal Kapoor, Arshdeep and Sarabjit Kaur, whereas Pooja Rani and Manan Mehta were not be present at the occasion.

Education Secretary Mr. Ajoy Sharma and D.P.I. Elementary Mrs. Harinder Kaur were present on the occasion.

Chandigarh, Punjab

GAURAV YADAV ASSUMES ADDITIONAL CHARGE AS DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE PUNJAB

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 05, 2022

1992-Punjab batch IPS officer, Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday assumed the additional charge of Director General of Police (Head of Police Force) Punjab.

According to the orders issued by the state government, Gaurav Yadav would also continue to hold the charge of the Special DGP Administration Punjab.

After assuming charge, the newly appointed DGP Punjab held a meeting with the top brass of the Punjab Police and assured them that he will continue to work for the further betterment of the state Police.

The DGP, while briefing officers, said that the topmost priority of the Punjab Government, as directed by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, is to further strengthen the fight against drugs to make Punjab a drug-free state besides eliminating gangster culture, maintaining law and order, and detection of crime.

He stressed on the need to revive basic policing which includes keeping vigil in vulnerable spots and be always ready to handle any kind of anticipated law and order situation, monitoring crime data, inspections of Police Stations, looking after the welfare of Police Personnel, etc.

DGP Gaurav Yadav also directed all the CPs/SSPs to increase Police Check Points in their respective jurisdictions and ensure the frisking of maximum vehicles at every Naka, which will help in curtailing criminal activities. He also advised that all the Nakas should be synchronized in a manner that they must get activated promptly on a single call. He also directed them to ramp up the drug recoveries.

He also emphasized on the need for capacity building of the Police Stations by upgrading them and making them citizen-friendly besides acquiring new patrolling vehicles and hi-tech equipment for modernization.

While soliciting the support and cooperation of the public, DGP Gaurav Yadav reassured the commitment of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab Government to eradicate drug menace and Gangsters from the state and push towards peace and harmony of Punjab.

Pertinently, awarded with President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service and Police Medal for Meritorious Service, DGP Gaurav Yadav had served the distinction in various challenging capacities in the state.