Each block to have JE under MGNREGA

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, June 11

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has approved the creation of one post of junior engineer on a contract basis at each block of the state under the MGNREGA for its better implementation and to ensure timely and 100 per cent pay to unskilled workers.

An official spokesman said the posts would be filled through a service provider under the outsource policy and the qualification and eligibility criteria for recruitment would be a three-year diploma in civil engineering from an institute recognised by the Centre or state government with the basic knowledge of computer application and two-year experience in relevant field.

He said the role and responsibilities of the junior engineer would be to provide technical assistance to gram panchayat in the execution of development works under the MGNREGA. The junior engineers would also prepare the estimates of the works and provide technical assistance to the gram panchayats in their execution, supervision and preparation of records as per the instructions of the state government and the Centre.

He said the MGNREGA was playing a critical role in providing livelihood support in the form of guaranteed employment of at least 100 days in a financial year to all rural household whose adult members were willing to do unskilled manual works. Similarly, the objective of the scheme is also to provide livelihood security to poor people through the creation of durable assets, improved water security, soil conservation and higher land productivity.

Eligibility criteria

The posts will be filled through a service provider under the outsource policy and the qualification and eligibility criteria for the recruitment will be a three-year diploma in civil engineering from an institute recognised by the Centre or state government with the basic knowledge of computer application and two-year experience in relevant field.