Sukhu announces 25% reservation for women in Class-III recruitment

Shimla: On International Women's Day, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced that the state govt would introduce a law to provide 25% reservation for women in recruitment to Class-III posts in govt departments.Presiding over a Women's Day function at Nahan in Sirmaur district on Sunday, the CM also announced a special recruitment drive for women sub-inspectors in the police department. He said the govt was committed to strengthening women's participation in policing and other public services.Sukhu further announced Rs 500 crore for the development of Nahan Medical College. He said the institution would be upgraded with improved infrastructure and better medical facilities. The CM also announced an increase in Mahila Samman Rashi from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2 lakh. In addition, MSc (Zoology), MBA, and MA (History) courses would be introduced from the next academic session at PG College Nahan.He said women's welfare was the top priority of the present state govt and they were at the centre of every govt initiative. Sukhu also said the govt ensured equal rights for daughters in ancestral property up to 150 bighas.He said under Mukhyamantri Sukh Shiksha Yojana, the state govt was bearing the cost of higher education for the children of widowed women. The entire administrative leadership of Lahaul-Spiti district was currently in the hands of women and that the deputy commissioners of Sirmaur and Hamirpur districts were also women officers, Sukhu added.The CM said the state govt increased the legal marriage age for women from 18 to 21 years. The govt was also encouraging widow remarriage, and the incentive amount was increased from Rs 65,000 to Rs 2 lakh. Also, 30% reservation was provided to women in police recruitment, and the govt was considering providing a monthly pension of Rs 1,500 to women in the state from next year, he added.Referring to the 2023 natural disaster, the CM said the state govt revised relief rules and significantly increased compensation for the affected families. Despite administrative advice, the govt decided to provide Rs 7 lakh for house reconstruction, he said, adding that during the crisis, the entire administrative machinery was engaged in relief work.He also highlighted that the opposition repeatedly demanded a special assembly session during the disaster period. When a special relief package for affected families was proposed, BJP legislators walked out of the assembly, said the CM.On the recent controversy with regard to Delhi Police, Sukhu said they could not detain anyone from Himachal Pradesh without following proper procedures. He said when Delhi Police earlier took action without informing the state authorities, an FIR was registered. However, when they returned with proper information, the state police fully cooperated. MSID:: 129270609 413 |