Capt Amarinder Singh orders immediate steps to fill 16500 vacancies

The vacancies to be filled up on priority, include 5000 in Police department, 5300 in Electricity department (PSPCL), 2500 teachers, 2500 paramedic and specialised staff, including doctors and specialists, in Health Department and 1300 in Revenue department.

The Chief Minister also asked the other departments to submit their lists of vacancies without delay, so that the process of filling them up could also be initiated immediately.

While bringing more efficiencies into the concerned departments, the move would also generate additional employment in the state, which has witnessed the creation of significant job opportunities through a series of job melas and other initiatives in the past two years, said an official Spokesperson, after a meeting of the state Cabinet, chaired by the Chief Minister.

The Chief Minister's directives came, even as the Council of Ministers decided to ease the recruitment rules for qualified civil services personnel in the state through amendments to various relevant Legislation, thus paving way for filling of posts that remain vacant due to non-availability of suitable candidates.

The decision would help resolve the issues related to allocation of services, on the basis of Punjab State Civil Services Combined Examination.

According to an official Spokesperson, the Council of Ministers approved the proposals mooted by the Personnel Department to bring necessary amendments in the draft notifications of Rule 4 (2) of Punjab Recruitment of Ex-Servicemen Rules, 1982, Rule 3 (2) of Punjab Recruitment of Sportsman Rules, 1988, Rule 5 of Punjab State Civil Services (Appointment by Combined Competitive Examination) Rules, 2009, besides insertion of Rule 10 (A) in Punjab State Civil Services (Appointment by Combined Competitive Examination) Rules, 2009.