Candidates await appointment letters from Punjab government

Jalandhar, January 5

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As many as 208 candidates who have cleared the written examination and interviews for the posts of Sub-Divisional Engineers are waiting to receive appointment letters from the Punjab Public Service Commission for the past 20 days.

Apprehending that the election code could be implemented any time, they have been urging the commission officials to act fast and release the offer letters or else their appointment could get stuck up for the next three months or so till the code would be lifted.

The appointment process is being carried out for the 50 posts of SDE in the Water and Sanitation Department and 158 posts of SDE in the nine Punjab government departments. While the written examination for the appointment has been conducted in July, the interviews were held on December 9 and 10. On December 16, the complete merit list too was displayed. “Ever since we have been awaiting appointment letters but to no avail”, said the candidates.

Among the SDE for Water Supply and Sanitation Department are civil and mechanical engineers, while for the remaining departments only civil engineers had been asked to apply. These departments include Punjab Water Resource Management and Development Corporation, Rural Development and Panchayat, PWD (B&R), PUDA, Improvement Trusts, MC etc.

Notably, the local government which is in dire need to recruit engineers had to outsource the staff even for such a high post. — TNS