Chandigarh, January 7 ; Punjab Finance Minister Advoacte Harpal Singh Cheema held a series of meetings today. He met with representatives from the ‘Powercom and Transco Theka Mulazm Unions’. He also met those from the ‘Computer Adhiyapak Bhukh Hartal Sangharsh Committee’ and ‘Computer Adhiyapak Union’. Additionally, he met representatives from the ‘Berujgar Sanjha Morcha’ and ‘Bharat Netraheen Sewak Samaj’. The discussions focused on the demands and issues raised by these unions. The Minister took proactive steps towards their resolution.

Cheema instructed the department to prepare a detailed report.

During the meeting with Bharat Netraheen Sewak Samaj, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema gave directions. He asked the Social Security, Women and Child Development Department to explore the possibility. They should consider opening a new school for the visually impaired in the state. Additionally, he asked the department to study staff and other requirements of the existing school in Jamalpur, Ludhiana. He instructed the department to prepare a detailed report. They must submit it to the Finance Department. This will ensure necessary budgetary provisions for the financial year 2025-26.

the Unions representatives highlighted several challenges.

In the meeting with the Powercom and Transco Contract Employees Union, the union representatives highlighted several challenges. These challenges are faced by employees working on an outsourced basis in PSPCL and PSTCL. The Finance Minister instructed the Power Department to convene a meeting with the union to address their legitimate demands. He assured that the outcomes of this meeting would be discussed in the next Cabinet Sub-Committee meeting. This will expedite the resolution of the union’s primary concerns.

Finance Department is seriously considering their demand

The Computer Teachers Hunger Strike Sangharsh Committee and the Computer Teachers Union also met with Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema. The Minister assured the union leaders that the Finance Department is seriously considering their demand for dearness allowance. He also confirmed that other legitimate demands of the computer teachers are under active consideration.

FM directed the Education Department to hold a meeting

The Berujgar Sanjha Morcha, Punjab, raised concerns about the vacant posts in the Education and Health Departments. They requested relaxation of the age limit in recruitment. The Finance Minister directed the Education Department to hold a meeting with legal experts. They will also meet representatives of the front to assess the legal validity of these demands. They aim to find a proper and lawful solution. State President Balihar Singh, State Assistant Secretary Tek Chand, and State Office Secretary Sher Singh from the Powercom and Transco Contract Employees Union attended today’s meetings. Paramveer Singh and Pradeep Kumar represented the Computer Adhiyapak Bhukh Hartal Sangharsh Committee. From the Computer Adhiyapak Union, State President Gurvinder Singh, Vice President Anil Airy, General Secretary Harpreet Singh, and Rabi Manan were present. Jaswant Singh Ghubaya, Raman Kumar Malout, and Sukhwinder Singh Dhilwan attended from the Beruzgar Sanjha Morcha. Balwinder Singh, General Secretary of the National Federation, and Gurpreet Singh, General Secretary of Bharat Netraheen Sewak Samaj, raised issues concerning the visually impaired.