West Bengal Cabinet Approves 14,454 New Hires, 12,000 Constables to Receive Appointment Letters on October 11
West Bengals Cabinet has approved 14,454 new hires across various departments, with 12,000 constables set to receive appointment letters soon.
Kolkata, October 5 (Daily Kiran) : The West Bengal Cabinet has approved the hiring of 14,454 new employees across various state departments, as announced during a meeting on October 5. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari stated that the recruitment process is expected to be completed within the next six to eight months.
Following the Cabinet meeting, Adhikari informed the media that these positions will be filled in sectors including police, forestry, fire services, the prison department, and home and hill affairs. He confirmed that all appointments will be conducted through the West Bengal Public Service Commission and the West Bengal Police Recruitment Board.
In a significant development, the recruitment process for 12,000 constables in both the West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police has been finalized. Adhikari revealed that he will distribute appointment letters to these new constables on October 11.
On October 10, a ceremony will take place at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, where various police stations will receive 400 new police vehicles and 400 motorcycles.
The Chief Minister highlighted the public’s expectations for job creation, criticizing the previous government for failing to provide employment opportunities, alleging that it sold jobs instead. He assured the people that the current state government will create one lakh new jobs, emphasizing that had the previous government returned to power in the recent assembly elections, this would not have been possible.
Additionally, the Cabinet approved a proposal to increase the monthly allowance for contract sanitation workers linked to the Land and Land Reforms and Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation departments. Their monthly pay will rise from ₹5,000 to ₹8,000, effective October.
The Cabinet also decided to enhance the stipend for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students living in hostels. Their monthly allowance will increase from ₹1,800 to ₹3,300 starting in October.
Furthermore, a new initiative named after Sister Nivedita has been launched to provide financial assistance to first-year female students enrolling in the current academic year. Under this scheme, unmarried female students will receive ₹17,000 in their first year and ₹16,000 in the subsequent year.
