looking to involve youth in its State machinery by inducting 21 high-calibre youngsters into the office of Chief Minister, Haryana Government has received good response across the country under Haryana Chief Minister’s Good Governance Associates (CMGGAs) programme.
The applications from premium institutes like Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), top medical colleges and universities have been received to work under CMGGAs programme. The programme will commence on July 1, said an official spokesman.
The State Government had introduced the CMGGAs programme under which 21 high-caliber individuals would be posted for a year in all the 21 districts of Haryana, representing the Chief Minister’s office (CMO).
Applications from 21 States have so far been received and around 2300 registrations have been done. More than 200 completed applications have been submitted out of which about 16 per cent applications have been submitted by the female candidates. Aout 50 per cent of the applicants have either worked or lived in Haryana, said the spokesperson.
The undergraduates with minimum one year of work experience or post-graduates holding diploma or degree were eligible to apply for the programme. In addition, an applicant should not be more than 30 years of age as on April 15, 2016.
This is a full-time paid position during which the fellows would be based out of district headquarters and would be required to travel across the district as required.
Ashoka University, Sonepat is a knowledge partner to the Chief Minister’s Office for the programme. The University would facilitate the process of recruitment, training, mentoring and monitoring the work of the Associates, he added.