In a significant reform-oriented move under Vyavastha Parivartan, Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday said that 980 pending compassionate appointment cases have been cleared by the present government. He said the move strengthens social security and provides timely support to the families of deceased government employees.
These appointments, spanning Class-III JOA (IT) and Class-IV Multi-Task Workers (MTWs) categories, were processed during a special relaxation period from October 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025. The Chief Minister said, “This initiative brings immediate financial relief and restore dignity to families who have waited for long, often in pain and uncertainty, for the justice they rightly deserve.”
The Chief Minister said that out of the total 980 cleared cases, 366 appointments were made to Class-III posts and 614 to Class-IV posts as MTWs in different departments. The highest number of appointments were made in the Jal Shakti Vibhag, where 419 jobs were given on compassionate grounds, providing relief to families who had been awaiting appointments for a long time. In Jal Shakti, 100 appointments were given as JOA (IT) and 319 in Class-IV.
This was followed by the Public Works Department (PWD) with 175 appointments and the Education Department with 128 appointments. In PWD, 15 appointments were given as JOA (IT) and 160 as MTWs. Similarly, in the Education Department, 108 were appointed as JOA (IT) and 20 as Class-IV. The Chief Minister emphasised that the state government prioritised these departments to address the largest backlogs and ensure that no family is left in the lurch due to procedural delays.
Reaffirming the government’s commitment to every sector, he said a comprehensive breakdown of appointments across 19 departments was carried out as part of the government’s guarantee to provide jobs to the needy.
As many as 75 appointments were made in the Home Department, including 52 Class-III posts in Police and 23 in Home Guards. In the Health and Family Welfare Department, 34 appointments were made, with 23 in Class-III and 11 as MTWs. In the AYUSH Department, 14 appointments were made, including six Class-III and eight MTWs. Similarly, nine appointments were made in the Agriculture Department as MTWs.
The Chief Minister took a dig at the previous BJP government for allegedly turning a blind eye to families of deceased government employees who were eligible for compassionate appointments. He said years of neglect had left these families struggling for justice and basic social security, exposing them to unnecessary delays. He termed this apathy a grave failure of BJP governance and emphasised that his administration was committed to correcting these wrongs by ensuring timely support and dignity for deserving families.
The Chief Minister concluded by saying that his government is dedicated to restoring the self-esteem of those who served the state. He reiterated that this is not just an administrative achievement but a step towards fulfilling the promise that the present government stands firmly with the common man in times of grief.
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