Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Friday said that the State Government has taken several effective steps to put an end to corruption, nepotism and regional bias, and jobs are now being provided on the basis of merit only.
The Chief Minister while interacting with youth at ‘Connect2CM’ programme in Kurukshetra, said, “I believe that persons who have been elected for five years should not burden the society for 30 to 35 years by recruiting wrong persons in Government jobs.”
Urging the youth to work for the progress of the state and the country along with their personal success, Manohar lal said his Government is preparing several schemes for their welfare. Several draft plans have been prepared for education, arts and skill development, the benefits of which would soon reach the people, he said.
Apart from this, efforts are being made to improve the level of education by re-introducing Board examinations, conducting monthly assessment of learning levels of students, imparting training to teachers, opening colleges for girls every 20 kms, and implementing Saksham Scheme, under which unemployed graduates and post-graduates are provided honorarium of Rs 7,500 and Rs 9,000 per month in lieu of 100 hours of work, said Manohar lal.
The ambit of the scheme has now been widened to make provision for honorarium of Rs 7,500 for graduates in Science and Mathematics, for which eligible youth may apply by May 31. Skill Development University is being established in district Palwal to impart industry-friendly training to the youth. Efforts are also being made to generate employment opportunities by encouraging investment in the private sector, he added.
The Chief Minister held an interaction session with the youth during where he gave them detailed information about various schemes and policies being implemented by Haryana Government. He also listened attentively to their demands and suggestions regarding possible improvements in the fields of education, roads, railway connectivity and others, and assured them that these would be given due consideration.