In keeping with an announcement of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, 80 qualified youths of Baiga tribe in Kabeerdham district have got government jobs.
An official communiqué on Friday said they have been posted in the Education, Revenue and Animal Husbandry departments.
Forest and Climate Change Minister and Kawardha MLA Mohammad Akbar presented the appointment letters to the youths at a simple function.
The government has given direct recruitment to educated youths of backward classes in Grade III and IV posts to socially and economically empower them, the communiqué said.
“The Chhattisgarh government is known for keeping its promises and it is among the top priorities of the government to bring educated youth of the most backward tribes to the mainstream of education and development,” the statement said.
The overjoyed youngsters visited the District Collectorate on Friday to express their gratitude.
They thanked Chief Minister Baghel, Minister Akbar and the district administration.s