Chandigarh, October 29, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Reaffirming the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government’s commitment to employee welfare, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema has directed all state government departments to complete the necessary formalities and forward eligible cases to the Personnel Department for the transition of outsourced employees to direct contractual engagement within a time-bound framework.
Chairing high-level discussions with the Enlistment Outsourcing Coordination Committee, Cheema, who also heads the Cabinet Sub-Committee tasked with addressing employee grievances, said the directions were aimed at ensuring the smooth implementation of the Punjab State Outsourced Personnel (Transition to Contractual Engagement) Act, 2026.
The Finance Minister held meetings with representatives of 10 employee unions and united fronts, stressing that administrative bottlenecks must not delay the transition of eligible outsourced workers to direct contractual positions with the state government.
During discussions with employee representatives from the Transport Department, Cheema reviewed the status of their pending demands and directed departmental officials to expedite their resolution.
In a separate meeting with the CPF Karamchari Union, the Finance Minister assured the representatives that the state administration was working towards resolving their concerns.
“The state administration is actively working toward a favorable and prompt resolution of their issues,” he said.
Meeting a delegation from the National Federation of the Blind, Cheema said the recruitment process to fill 28 vacant Group D posts reserved for visually impaired candidates was already underway. He also assured the representatives that backlog vacancies in other categories of posts would be filled alongside upcoming recruitment drives for the respective positions.
The Finance Minister also met representatives of four unions associated with the Education Department. He heard their concerns and assured them that most of their key demands were already being processed for expeditious administrative approval.
Responding to representations from the Gram Panchayat Jal Supply Pump Operators Association regarding minimum daily wages, Cheema directed the concerned department to prepare and submit a formal proposal without delay.
The meetings were attended by representatives of various employee organisations, who presented their demands and concerns.
Representing the Enlistment Outsourcing Coordination Committee were Varinder Singh Momi, Ramandeep Singh, Pawandeep Singh, Jagdeep Singh, Lashman Singh, Harjinder Pal Singh, Jaspreet Singh and Jatinder Singh Bhangu.
The Punbus/PRTC Contract Workers’ Union Punjab (25/11) was represented by Resham Singh Gill, Shamsher Singh and Harkesh Kumar, while Harminder Singh and Lakhwinder Singh represented the Punjab Roadways (PUNBUS) State Transport Worker Union.
Representatives of education-related unions included Jagjeevan Kaur and Veerkaran Singh from the 3704 Adhiyapak Union; Tajinder Kaur and Harman Singh from the AIE Kache Adhiyapak Union; Parveen Sharma and Deepak Nagpal from the Mid Day Meal Daftri Karmchari; and Vikas Sahini and Lakhwinder Kaur from the Murh Bahal Kache Adhiyapak Union.
The National Federation of the Blind was represented by Balwinder Singh, Gurpreet Singh, Jaswant Singh, Parminder Singh and Kamaljeet Singh. Beant Singh, Harpreet Singh and Sahib Singh attended on behalf of the Gram Panchayat Jal Supply Pump Operators Association.
The CPF Karamchari Union was represented by Sukhjit Singh Dimpi, Jarnail Singh Aujla, Gurmail Singh Virk, Dharminder Singh and Ranbir Singh.
Cheema reiterated that the government was committed to addressing employee grievances and ensuring that eligible outsourced personnel were transitioned to contractual employment without unnecessary administrative delays.
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