Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Sunday announced a job of Naib Tehsildar for the elder daughter and a reserved job of Assistance Sub-Inspector (ASI) for the elder son of the slain army-man Paramjeet Singh, who was among two soldiers beheaded by the Pakistan military recently.
Besides, the Chief Minister also announced to name a school and a stadium in the area in the name of the martyred jawan Paramjeet Singh, killed and later beheaded by the Pakistan Army when he was on patrol in Krishna ghati area in Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch district on May 1.
The announcements came as the Chief Minister visited Paramjeet’s native village, Vein Poin, to condole his death.
Capt Amarinder said that the jobs for the two elder children, which the family had sought from the government, would be in addition to the compensation already announced for the deceased’s next of kin.
Already, the Government had announced a total compensation of `12 lakh, including `five lakh for the wife and children of the deceased, `two lakh for his parents and a plot worth `five lakhs. In addition, another Rs one lakh was announced for renaming the local rest house in the soldier’s name.
In a goodwill gesture, Congress MP from Amritsar Gurjit Singh Aujla announced to adopt the second daughter of the deceased soldier, whose elder daughter, 16-year-old Simrandeep Kaur, has been adopted by an IAS-IPS couple from Himachal Pradesh.
Both Simranjit Kaur and son Sahildeep Singh, 12, will be provided Government jobs by the State Government on completion of their education, the Chief Minister said.
Asked if the Government was not discriminating against the third child of the deceased, he said that it was not possible to provide individual compensation to every family member, but he made it clear that all promises made to the family would be fulfilled by his Government, which would extent more help to them if needed.
Responding to questions, the Chief Minister said that the Centre was not doing enough to protect the men manning the country’s borders.
“Tough steps need to be taken to prevent the recurrence of such brutal killings at the border,” he stressed, adding that India should retaliate with thrice the force to any incursions into our territory.