Ahead of the forthcoming Assembly elections, the Jharkhand Government on Wednesday rolled out sops for women making medical, paramedical, pharmacy and nursing education free for the girls, besides giving 50 percent reservation to women in primary teachers and panchayat secretary's jobs.
The Government has also made technical education free for girls at Government polytechnic colleges. Talking to media, Cabinet Secretary JB Tubid said that a total of 28 proposals were cleared at the Cabinet meeting.
According to Tubid, a decision was also taken to fill the vacant posts of ayurvedic, homeopathic and yunani doctors along with their assistants in the State-run clinics on contractual basis for one year. The process for regular appointment to fill up these posts will also be started, added Tubid.
Besides, a quota of 50 per cent has been fixed for women in the appointment of teachers as well as Home Guards and panchayat secretaries. Five per cent of the reserved quota will be filled by widows and those women who have been deserted by their husbands. In case it remains vacant, it could be filled by the women candidates only.
The Cabinet also gave its nod to the new recruitment policy in the police department where all posts will be filled up through a modern and transparent process giving 33 per cent reservation to women candidates. The Cabinet also gave its approval to distribute bi-cycles to the children of all categories who have been admitted to standard 8 in any of Government schools.
Giving its approval to the proposal by Urban Development department, the Government decided to provide land at nominal rates at Ghaghra in Ranchi for the construction of Super Speciality Hospital of Apollo Hospitals Enterprises limited, Chennai.