Chandigarh, June 21 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann continued his initiative to provide government jobs to the youth by completing the process of handing over appointment letters to 54,422 individuals on Saturday.
“I stand here today to distribute job letters to 281 newly selected youth, which is a testament to my government’s commitment to providing jobs in a fair and transparent manner,” he said.
Addressing the gathering after distributing the appointment letters, Mann stated that the corrupt and regressive policies of previous regimes had jeopardized the future of the state’s youth.
He said many young people received jobs late because earlier governments had shown no real concern for employment generation, betraying the people of Punjab. He asserted that while the families of these political leaders are well-settled, they left no stone unturned to damage the careers of ordinary youth.
In contrast, the Chief Minister highlighted that the state government has recruited 54,141 candidates across various departments since April 2022. He said that with the current batch, this figure has now reached 54,422.
Calling it a historic day – both due to its astronomical significance as the longest day of the year and for the new recruits, Mann emphasised that these jobs were earned through hard work saying that this is not their last job opportunity as the government is preparing to offer many more.
Mann accused traditional political leaders of colluding behind the scenes for personal gains while pretending to oppose each other in public.
He said that these leaders spit venom against one another from public stages but embrace each other at private functions – exposing their hypocrisy.
“In villages, people fight over political differences while the leaders attend each other’s celebrations,” he said.
The Chief Minister reaffirmed that all recruitments have been made purely on merit, with candidates clearing competitive exams. He said the core agenda of his government has been to empower the youth by integrating them into governance, thus enabling them to contribute meaningfully to the socio-economic development of the state and country.
Mann urged the new recruits to serve the people with a missionary zeal, describing them as now being integral parts of the government.
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