Haryana Government on Tuesday decided to relax its policy to give compassionate employment to dependents of three martyrs of Armed Forces who had sacrificed their lives for the country.
The State Government has also approved the draft of the Haryana Compassionate Assistance to the Dependents of the Deceased Government Employee (Amendment) Rules, 2017.
These decisions were taken during the cabinet meeting held under Chief Minister Manohar lal.
Briefing about the cabinet meeting, Finance Minister, Capt. Abhimanyu said that Constable Mukesh Kumar of Army, hailing from village and post office Jharli in district Jhajjar had sacrificed his life in OP Parakaram at Dubri in Jammu and Kashmir on December 10, 2002.
Although as per the government policy, only dependent son or daughter or wife who is not earning is eligible for appointment. In this case, the government has decided to relax rules to give Manoj Kumar, brother of Mukesh Kumar, employment of a Group C post i.e. clerk, said the Minister.
Similarly, constable Rakesh Kumar, Gunner of Army, hailing from village Subhri, district Ambala had also sacrificed his life in OP Rakshak in Jammu and Kashmir on December 26, 2000. His brother namely Chaman lal is given employment in a Group D post.
In third such case, constable Rasbir Singh of Indian Army, hailing from village and post office Sinsar, district Jind had also sacrificed his life in OP Sahayak in Jammu and Kashmir on September 21, 2003. Hoshiyar Singh, brother of the martyr Rasbir Singh is also give employment in a group D post by relaxing the policy, he added.
The Minister further said that the present State Government has so far offered government jobs to dependents of 174 martyrs. These included 146 of Indian Army, 18 of the BSF and 10 martyrs of the CRPF, he added.
Giving details of draft of the Haryana Compassionate Assistance to the Dependents of the Deceased Government Employee (Amendment) Rules, 2017, he said that the rules are aimed at revising the compassionate financial assistance being given to the family of the deceased government employees, who died before January 1, 2016.