Candidates await appointment letters

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 13

Candidates recruited directly through the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) for the posts of Deputy Director in the Technical Education and Industrial Training Department have been running from pillar to post for the past one-and-a-half years to get appointment letters.

In a representation to the Chief Minister’s Office, the candidates alleged due to certain vested interests in the department, the selection process was being delayed on one pretext or the other.

“Fearing direct recruitment would affect in-house promotions, a faulty roster of reservation for general and reserved categories was prepared to hamper the recruitment process,” claimed Birdawinder Singh, an affected candidate.

Previous representations to the Secretary, Technical Education, have not yielded results. “Five candidates, including two from SC category, were recruited through the PPSC as per the government policy. As per the reservation policy, there are separate rosters for direct recruitment and promotions,” said Birdawinder.

Technical Education Minister Charanjit Channi said he had already directed the Secretary, Technical Education, to do the needful.