Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 26 (ANI): Reaffirming its dedication to the welfare of households of deceased authorities staff, the State Government has appointed 94 Group-C staff in varied departments throughout July 2026 below the Compassionate Employment Policy by the Directorate of Recruitment, Himachal Pradesh.
The appointments have been made within the Jal Shakti, Health, Rural Development, Home and Horticulture Departments. The Government has additionally directed all departments to submit real instances on precedence in order that eligible dependents may be supplied employment on compassionate grounds with out pointless delay.
The staff appointed below the coverage expressed their gratitude to Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu for guiding the involved departments to course of compassionate appointment instances on precedence. They acknowledged that a number of deserving households had been ready for years for his or her instances to be thought of.
Akshay Kumar of Kuthera Khairla in Una district stated that his father, who was serving as an Operator within the Irrigation and Public Health Department, handed away in 2018. He utilized for compassionate employment the identical yr, however his case remained pending from 2018 to 2022. He stated that after the current Congress Government assumed workplace, his case was processed.
He was knowledgeable in February 2026 that his case has been chosen. |He appeared for the typing check in March this yr and obtained appointment letter in July.
Shalu Chauhan of Kotkhai in Shimla district stated that her father, who was working as a Pump Operator within the Jal Shakti Vibhag, handed away in 2013. She stated that her request for compassionate employment was not thought of throughout the earlier authorities’s tenure.
However, after the current Congress Government led by Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu got here to energy, her case was processed expeditiously. She appeared for the typing check in March 2026 and obtained her appointment letter in July 2026. She expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the Chief Minister.
Akanksha Kapur of Baijnath in Kangra district stated that her father, who was serving as a Senior Assistant within the Hydrology Department, handed away in 2019. She acknowledged that no motion was taken on her request for compassionate employment throughout the earlier authorities’s tenure.
However, the current State Government processed her case on precedence and he or she was appointed in July.
Lokesh Chauhan of Nahan in Sirmaur district stated that his father, who was serving within the Jal Shakti Vibhag, handed away in 2014. He stated that the current Congress Government supplied him employment on compassionate grounds in July 2026 and thanked the Chief Minister for extending well timed help to his household.
Shivani Kumari of Kuthera in Hamirpur district expressed her gratitude to the Chief Minister for appointing her as a Junior Office Assistant (IT) within the Health Department. Her husband, who was serving as a Dental Mechanic within the Health Department, handed away in 2023.
Taking a step ahead, now the State Government has additionally determined to evaluation compassionate appointment instances that have been earlier rejected by varied departments for various causes. As a one-time measure, real rejected instances can be re-examined, and appropriate relaxations, wherever required below the coverage, can be thought of to supply aid to deserving households.
The Government will proceed to expedite the disposal of eligible compassionate employment instances and be sure that the advantages of the coverage attain deserving households in a good, clear and time-bound method. (ANI)