Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved extension of services of 777 contractual para-medical employees in the Health and Family Welfare department and 476 part-time vocational teachers in government schools. Saxena also approved the extension of 44 contracts of Disaster Management Personnel and re-engagement of 24 contractual welfare officers.
In a statement, Raj Niwas official said the Lt Governor has approved proposals to this effect, duly submitted by the health, education, revenue and social welfare departments with instructions that the permanent posts be filled as per regular processes within a fixed time frame.
According to the order, the extensions must not exceed a year and the existing contractual employees must be given a one-time relaxation to become permanent through open recruitment, the official said.
On the proposals received from the Health & Family Welfare Department, Saxena has also approved the grant of promotion to 08 Medical Officers (Homeopathic) to Senior Medical Officers, 01 Senior Medical Officer (Homeopathic) to Chief Medical Officer (Homeopathic) and 23 Chief Medical Officer (NFSG) to Chief Medical Officer (SAG) (Homeopathic) with effect from date mentioned against each, under Delhi Health Services General Duty Medical Officers (Homoeopathy) Rules, 2016.
The Lt Governor accorded his approval to extend the contractual tenure of 777 para-medical technical staff for one year from July 1 or till they avail the one-time opportunity to apply for open recruitment through DSSSB without any age bar. He has also instructed that the vacant posts against which these contractual employees are hired, be notified and tests be conducted for regular appointments within a specific time frame.
The health department was asked to provide an ‘Action Taken Report’ in the matter within the next three months.
The proposal of the education department seeking continuation of 476 (458 Qualified and 18 Non-Qualified) Part-Time Vocational Teachers (PTVTs) in Delhi government-run schools for the year 2023-24 was also approved by Saxena. He approved the extension or continuation of 44 temporary/contractual posts of disaster management personnel in the revenue department of GNCT of Delhi for a year.