Himachal Pradesh Cabinet Proposes Legislative Session from March 10
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Synopsis
The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet has recommended a Budget session from March 10 to 28 and approved a 60-day special maternity leave for female government employees in cases of stillbirth or child loss shortly after birth. Several new posts and courses were also approved during the meeting.
Key Takeaways
- 60-day special maternity leave for female employees.
- Budget session proposed from March 10 to 28.
- Creation of numerous job positions across departments.
- Introduction of new B.Tech courses in AI and Computer Science.
- Establishment of the Department of Nuclear Medicine.
Shimla, Feb 15 (NationPress) The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet has put forth a recommendation to Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla to call for the Budget session of the Vidhan Sabha from March 10 until March 28. Additionally, it has sanctioned a 60-day special maternity leave for female government employees in cases of stillbirth or the demise of a child shortly after birth.
Under the leadership of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the Cabinet has approved the declaration of pending results for 699 posts across six postcodes, excluding compromised positions. This encompasses roles such as market supervisors, firemen, drawing masters, clerks in the Secretariat, linemen, and steno typists.
Furthermore, the Cabinet has resolved to elevate Police Chowki Sanjauli to a full-fledged Police Station, which includes the establishment and staffing of 20 posts across various categories.
A new fire post will be established at Nerwa in Shimla district, along with the creation and staffing of 17 posts in different categories.
The Cabinet has also decided to create and fill nine tehsildar posts within the Revenue Department and six posts for the newly opened police post at Baghi under the Kotkhai police station in Shimla district.
Additionally, it has approved the recruitment of three posts across various categories in the Planning Department and three treasury officer positions in the Department of Treasury, Accounts, and Lotteries. A new primary health center will be opened at Basheel in Solan district, including the staffing of three positions in various categories.
The Cabinet has decided to establish a new Jal Shakti Vibhag Division in Kangra, along with the creation and filling of necessary posts. It approved the promotion of 16 Assistant Professor posts to Associate Professor in various departments at Himachal Pradesh Government Dental College, Shimla.
Moreover, it has authorized the introduction of B.Tech courses in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science and Computer Science at Rajiv Gandhi Government Engineering College in Nagrota Bagwan, Kangra district, along with the creation and staffing of eight posts.
The introduction of a B.Tech (Civil Engineering) course at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Institute of Engineering and Technology in Pragatinagar, Shimla, has also been approved, which includes the filling of seven positions in various categories. The establishment of the Department of Nuclear Medicine at Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Medical College in Nerchowk, Mandi district, has also been greenlit, along with the creation and filling of roles such as Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Senior Resident Doctor, Nuclear Medicine Technologist, and Radiation Safety Officer.
Additionally, the Cabinet plans to fill the Assistant Professor post in the Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion within the Department of Pathology at Dr Y.S. Parmar Government Medical College in Nahan, Sirmaur district.
