Chandigarh, April 3 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann presented a comprehensive report card highlighting that the government has delivered a record 65,264 government jobs in just four years. The government has extended a 5-year age relaxation to compensate for the lost opportunities caused by previous regimes.
Backed by transparent recruitment across key sectors including education, police, power, health and local bodies, the Bhagwant Mann government has positioned itself as a clean break from past practices of favouritism, asserting that jobs are now being given to common citizens without bribes or recommendations.
At the same time, the rapid expansion of Digital Punjab, with 30 lakh monthly footfall at 'Sewa Kendras' and over 8.20 crore services delivered, underscores a broader push towards transparent governance, skill development and systemic reform aimed at reshaping Punjab's future.
Presenting the report card of various departments, CM Mann said, "Punjab is emerging as a new digital hub which has brought transparency in its functioning thereby opening new vistas of government jobs and opportunities for the youth."
The Chief Minister highlighted that for the first time in Punjab's history, 65,264 government jobs have been provided within four years, adding, "In Education departments 6,308 jobs have been given, in Punjab Police 12,966 jobs, in Power Department 8,765 jobs, in Health & Family Welfare and Medical Education 6,320 jobs, 5,771 in Local Government Department and others." He added, "This has checked the brain drain from the state and youth from every village, town, and city in Punjab have benefited by getting jobs."
Emphasising transparency in recruitment, Mann said, "All jobs were given purely on merit and eligibility, without any bribery or favouritism. No paper leaks occurred, and no recruitment was challenged in court." He further stated, "Several candidates secured jobs multiple times across departments and many of them even returned from abroad to take these jobs."
He noted that earlier recruitment processes were delayed in courts, often causing candidates to cross the age limit, adding, "Now, youth prefer preparing for government jobs instead of going to IELTS centres."
Contrasting the present governance model with earlier regimes, CM Mann said, "Previous governments favoured their own families instead of common people but the state government has worked for the well being for all due to which around seven lakh have got jobs even in private companies."
He added, "The Hunar Vikas Mission has been started under which five Multi-Skill Development Centres have been established in Amritsar, Bathinda, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, and Ludhiana." He further stated, "In these centres 1.25 lakh youth have been trained, out of which 73,250 have been placed," adding that MoUs have been signed with companies like Microsoft and IBM for training in AI, cybersecurity and cloud technologies.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.