Punjab Cabinet Approves Recruitment of 8,400 Candidates in Punjab Police in Four Years: In four years, the Punjab Cabinet has approved hiring 8,400 people, including 1,200 sub-inspectors and 7,200 constables, for the Punjab Police. The Punjab Cabinet is led by the Chief Minister of Punjab Bhagwant Mann.
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The decision to recruit 8,400 Punjab Police in four years was approved after the Cabinet meeting by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Every year, the government will hire young people to fill the positions of constables and sub-inspectors in the Punjab Police department.
Punjab Cabinet for the recruitment of 8,400 cops
The Punjab cabinet has approved the recruitment of 1800 constables, and 300 sub-inspector every year. This decision came after recognizing the scarcity of employees.
2.05 lakh applicants are anticipated to apply for the open posts, and 2,100 posts will be added annually. The candidates will be given ample time to be involved in their academics and improve their physique for clearing the tests.
The Punjab cabinet aims to channelize the energy of youth in a positive direction. The fixed schedule for the advertisement, conduct, and declaration of results for exams, will be adopted soon. As per schedule, the advertisement for the exam will be issued in January. Every year, the written exams are given in the months of May and June, the physical exams are given in the month of September, and the results are released in the month of November. The recruitment process for the 710 open patwari positions in the revenue department has also been given the Cabinet’s clearance.
The Punjab Cabinet also approved the department of Higher education and languages to hire 203 employees for NCC HQs units and centers. This will help in addressing the issue of shortage of manpower in National Cadet Corps (NCC) units. This will also facilitate the enrolment of a higher number of candidates further.