These appointments to strengthen technical capacity & research in fisheries sector: Khudian
CHANDIGARH: In a major boost to the state’s fisheries sector, Punjab Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Tuesday handed over appointment letters to five newly recruited candidates to further enhance service delivery and boost fish production.
The five recruits, who received their formal appointment letters during a brief ceremony at the Punjab Civil Secretariat here, include one Junior Engineer, three Laboratory Technicians and one Laboratory Assistant.
Congratulating the newly appointed officials, S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian encouraged the new appointees to work with full dedication and integrity. “You are guardians of public trust and key agents of rural development, especially in the fisheries sector which holds immense potential for our agrarian economy,” he said.
He emphasised that the recruitment was a testament to the Punjab government’s unwavering commitment to transparency and merit-based selection. “The State Government, under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, is not merely filling vacancies but is laying the foundation for a robust and efficient administration. These five professionals will play a pivotal role in enhancing our technical capacity and research capabilities in the fisheries sector,” the Fisheries Minister stated.
S. Khudian said as many as 50 vacancies have been filled in the Fisheries department so far, including 22 Fisheries Officers to strengthen monitoring of aquaculture and inland fisheries across the state. CM Mann-led government has provided more than 68,000 government jobs across various departments since assuming office. “We are moving at a historic pace to ensure that every eligible youth gets an opportunity to contribute to Punjab’s development,” he added.
Senior officials of the Fisheries department including Director Mr. Hardev Singh were also present on the occasion.
