Punjab Government has issued directions to its all departments to ensure one-third employability to the women. “All the heads of departments should strictly adhere to ‘The Punjab Civil Services (Reservation of Posts for Women) Rules, 2020’ to ensure 33 percent reservation to women under direct recruitment in government jobs,” said the state Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Aruna Chaudhary on Thursday.
“The Social Security, Women and Child Development Department has written a letter to all the Additional Chief Secretaries, Financial Commissioners, Divisional Commissioners, Principal Secretaries, Administrative Secretaries and Deputy Commissioners with the copy of ‘The Punjab Civil Services (Reservation of Posts for Women) Rules, 2020’, whereby all the departments, corporations or boards and other government bodies have been asked to strictly comply to the rules in true spirits in next recruitment process for vacant posts,” said the Minister.
The Minister said that the significant decision has been taken to create more employment opportunities for the women of the State for the empowerment of the women and create the atmosphere of gender-neutral equality.
“The Punjab Civil Services (Reservation of Posts for Women) Rules, 2020 will provide 33 percent reservation for women in the direct recruitment to the posts in government, as well as recruitment to Boards and Corporations in Group A, B, C and D posts.”, she added.
