CM announces incentives for the differently abled persons
Punjab Chief Minister Ch Pervaiz Elahi has changed the provincial portfolios of several ministers.
According to the notification of the new portfolios, the Ministry of Public Prosecution has been withdrawn from Raja Basharat and given to Brig Musaddiq Abbasi.
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has been withdrawn from Law Minister Khurram Virk and given to Raja Basharat besides the Ministry of Environment and Protection.
According to the notification, the primary and secondary healthcare department has been withdrawn from Dr Yasmin Rashid and given to Akhtar Malik. Now, Dr Yasmin Rashid has the charge of Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education only.
Likewise, the Ministry of Information Technology has been withdrawn from Raja Yasir Humayun and given to Special Assistant to Chief Minister Arsalan Khalid.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has announced to increase conveyance allowance for the blind, dumb, deaf and other differently abled employees in all government institutions of Punjab, upgradation of posts and recruitment against 664 vacant posts.
A delegation of physically-challenged persons comprising office-bearers of blind labour union and blind professional association including Muhammad Awais, Adnan Mahmood, Irum and others called the CM at his office on Monday to apprise him of their problems. The chief minister issued directions to resolve their issues without delay and informed them that the provincial government will give ten thousand rupees monthly conveyance allowance to differently-abled persons. He also announced upgrading posts for disabled employees in all the provincial government departments and explained that posts for all those who cannot walk or hear would be upgraded.
The CM further announced the immediate recruitment of 664 vacant posts for disabled persons and asked the special education department to send the summary to his office today (Monday). Not a second should be wasted to complete a noble cause, he argued. The N League-led government ignored the problems of disabled persons; he regretted and termed them as children of the nation. The government will solve your problems while ensuring full respect, he added. The delegation thanked the CM and termed him a benefactor who developed institutions for them and resolved long-awaited problems.
Principal Secretary to CM Muhammad Khan Bhatti, finance secretary and others were also present.
