Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday hosted a farewell party for the state’s outgoing Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Janjua, at his office, in the presence of large number of IAS officers.
Chief Minister Mann said that Janjua had served on various positions during his distinguished career of 34 years as an IAS officer. “Punjab Government has taken several pro-people decisions in the last one year and the Chief Secretary played a key role in its implementation. It is quite challenging to implement the decision to regularize the services of contractual teachers, but Janjua has meticulously ensured smooth implementation of government’s all these welfare decisions with the utmost dedication,” he said.
Mann also lauded Janjua for ensuring that the people will get the benefits of various pro-people and development-oriented schemes of state government at the grassroots level.
Extending his warm wishes to Janjua for the future, Mann said that his vast experience of serving at different positions was of great help to state government. He envisioned that Janjua will continue to work for the welfare of Punjab and its people.
Meanwhile, welcoming the newly-appointed Chief Secretary Anurag Verma, the Chief Minister exuded confidence that Verma will discharge his responsibility to implement the pro-people initiatives and programmes of the government to the grassroots level with utmost dedication.
Describing administrative officers as the backbone of the government, he said that all the officers serving at various capacities are like family to him and it is heartening to see that all of them are working tirelessly for the betterment and progress of the state.
Mann asked them to deliver their services far more efficiently to benefit the people of the state.
Janjua, profusely thanking the Chief Minister, said that it was due to the trust reposed by him that he was able to implement the pro-people policies of the government in the true spirit while posted as Chief Secretary for one year.
Striking an emotional chord, Janjua said that it is for the first time in the history of the state that the Chief Minister had hosted a farewell party for a CS on his retirement.