SAS Nagar/Chandigarh, August 9:
As part of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s commitment to providing government employment opportunities to the youth of Punjab, Cabinet Minister for Defence Services Welfare, Freedom Fighters and Horticulture, Mohinder Bhagat, on Saturday distributed appointment letters to 51 newly recruited officers and employees of the Defence Services Welfare Department at Sainik Sadan, Mohali.
The appointments include 8 District Defence Services Welfare Officers, 42 Sainik Welfare Organisers and 1 Clerk.
Speaking on the occasion, Cabinet Minister Mohinder Bhagat said the new appointments would strengthen the functioning of the department and help ensure better and more timely government services for ex-servicemen, families of martyrs, widows and their dependents.
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He said the department had been facing a shortage of staff for a long time, which had affected welfare-related work for ex-servicemen, martyr families and other beneficiaries. He added that through the continued efforts of the Punjab Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, around 20% of the staff shortage in the Defence Services Welfare Department had been addressed.
The minister said the new appointments would enable the department to provide services more efficiently at the district level.
Congratulating the newly appointed officers and employees, Bhagat said that a government job was not merely a source of employment but also an important opportunity to serve the people. He urged the new appointees to perform their duties with honesty, dedication and a people-oriented approach.
He emphasised that the primary responsibility of the Defence Services Welfare Department is to ensure the timely completion of welfare-related work concerning ex-servicemen, families of martyrs, widows and their dependents. He urged the newly appointed staff to give priority to addressing the needs of these patriotic families.
Bhagat reiterated that the Punjab Government remains fully committed to the welfare and rehabilitation of ex-servicemen and the families of martyrs across the state.
Principal Secretary, Defence Services Welfare Department, Sumer Singh Gurjar; Director Brig. Bhupinder Singh Dhillon (Retd.); and other senior officers and employees were also present on the occasion.
