In yet another pioneering move, the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has introduced reservations in posts of law officers recruited by the state government.
The advertisement in this regard was issued by the Department of Home Affairs here on Saturday in which applications have been called from eligible Scheduled Caste Advocates/ candidates for engagement as law officers in the office of Advocate General, Punjab at Chandigarh and Legal Cell, New Delhi.
As per details, applications have been invited for 12 posts of Additional Advocate General (10 at Chandigarh and two at Delhi), for post five posts of Senior Deputy Advocate General at Chandigarh, for 16 posts of Deputy Advocate General (14 at Chandigarh and two at Delhi), for 23 for posts of Assistant Advocate General (22 at Chandigarh and one at Delhi) and out of two posts of Advocate on Record at Delhi from eligible SC candidates.
The eligible candidates can apply for the post by September 13, 2022. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister said that he had always been a votary of giving equal opportunities to the youth of the SC community to excel in every field.
He asserted that the state government has been implementing the reservation policy in true spirit to ensure that candidates of weaker and underprivileged sections get equal opportunities for getting jobs.
Bhagwant Mann unequivocally said that for the first time in the history of the state the Aam Aadmi Party government has made this provision to give reservation to SC candidates in recruitment for the posts of law officers too.
The Chief Minister lamented that despite of enormous capability of SC candidates, they have not got a chance to make it for the posts of law officers due to many reasons.
However, he envisioned that the state government introducing reservations for these candidates will enable them to serve judiciously as law officers. Bhagwant Mann asserted that the Aam Aadmi government is probably the only government in the country to provide reservations to the SC community for these posts.
Reiterating the firm commitment of the state government to ensure the well-being of SC brethren, the Chief Minister said that no stone will be left unturned for this noble cause.
He emphasized that the state government is making all-out efforts to provide equal opportunities for progress and prosperity for the community.
Bhagwant Mann said that, unlike the previous governments which had only made lip service to the welfare of the community, the Aam Aadmi government has taken tangible steps in this regard.