Chandigarh: Fulfilling the commitment made by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to the state’s sportspersons who brought laurels in the recent Tokyo Olympics, the Punjab Cabinet on August 26 decided on amendment to rules to pave the way for a special employment dispensation for outstanding sportspersons.
Sportspersons displaying excellence in Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, as well as World Cup tournaments, will be recruited in various departments under the sports quota, following amendment to Rule 3 of Punjab Recruitment of Sportsmen Rules, 1988, through insertion of Rule 3A.
According to an official spokesperson, with the incorporation of the new rule, preference would be given to the medal winners of Olympic Games and World Cup/Championships (4-yearly) in International sports events (viz. FIFA World Cup, IAAF World Cup in Athletics, FIBA Basketball World Cup, Volleyball World Cup and Hockey World Cup), as also to medallists of both Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, for appointment against State Civil Services and posts connected with the affairs of the state.
The chief minister has been authorised by the Cabinet to make any changes in the policy to accommodate sportspersons from more categories. The decision is also aimed at motivating youth to take up sports as a career. Cabinet gives go-ahead to ‘Mera Kaam, Mera Maan’ scheme The Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh gave the go-ahead to an innovative new scheme, ‘Mera Kaam, Mera Maan (MKMM), to help the unemployed youth of the state in honing their skills and enhancing employability in their chosen field through free short-term skill training.
The Cabinet decided to roll out the scheme from the current fiscal on a pilot basis for construction workers and their wards. Under this pilot project, a target of 30,000 beneficiaries has been proposed at a cost of Rs 90 crore.Punjab decides to raise minimum qualification for Gram Sewaks from matric to graduation
To enhance the efficiencies of the Rural Development and Panchayats Department, the Punjab Cabinet decided to raise the minimum qualification for Gram Sewaks from Matric to Graduation.
It has okayed amendment to the Rural Development and Panchayats Department (Class-III) Service Rules, 1988, according to an official spokesperson.
A decision to this effect was taken in a Cabinet meeting chaired by the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh held here this afternoon through video conferencing.
Following the Cabinet’s nod, the “Punjab Department of Rural Development and Panchayats (Class-III) Service (First Amendment) Rules, 2021” will notify amendment to the rules, thus paving the way for fresh recruitment of 792 Gram Sewaks, to be conducted by the SSS Board.
Notably, the duties of Panchayat Secretary and Gram Sewaks in the Rural Development and Panchayats Department are of similar nature but the minimum educational qualification in direct recruitment of Panchayat Secretary is Graduation whereas in case of Gram Sewaks, the educational qualification has so far been Matriculation.