Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Monday asked all the heads of the departments, boards and corporations to immediately initiate the process of filling vacant posts reserved for the differently abled persons.
Badal, chairing a meeting with the delegation of Punjab Handicapped Union, also asked the officers concerned to start special recruitment drive to clear the backlog of vacant posts reserved for differently abled persons at the earliest.
It was informed in the meeting that the State Government had already issued detailed instructions to all the departments for sending comprehensive information related to posts lying vacant for differently abled persons so that the existing backlog could be cleared under this category at the earliest. Meanwhile, the delegation led by its president Mangal Singh Sandhu thanked the Chief Minister for showing benevolence and special concern to their problems and assured him that they would strive hard to contribute for the development and prosperity of the State in their own humble way.