Himachal govt to recruit 357 anganwari workers

In another significant decision,the government approved the plan to modernise the fire services network and approved to purchase nien quick response vehicle,17 combi tools and 21 high pressure pumps/mini water tenders for deployment in different fire stations.

Approval has also been granted to fill up 20 posts of junior engineers (civil),five posts of junior engineers (mechanical) in Irrigation and Public Health Department,10 posts of havaldar instructor/ quarter master havaldar in Home Department through direct recruitment on contract basis and four posts of deputy superintendent of police through direct recruitment by HP Public Service Commission.

The cabinet has also decided to fill up two posts of members,which included one eminent educationist and 16 posts of different categories to make Himachal Pradesh Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Commission fully functional. The commission headed by former additional chief secretary Sarojini Gangu Thakur was set up to look into complaints against private universities and also monitor their working in the state.

The private universities have been under lot of criticism from the opposition.

The cabinet also approved Recruitment and Promotion Rules for the post of divisional engineers (soil conservation) in the Department of Agriculture.