EDUCATION DEPARTMENT to hold ‘public hearings’ on Feb14 -18

Chandigarh, January 30, 2013: The Legal Cell of Education Department, Punjab would hold a ‘Special Public Hearing’ programme on February 14 and February 28, to redress the pendency of court cases and services issues of employees of Education Department.

According to an official spokesman, for the compliance of decisions taken by Punjab and Haryana High Court in the cases pertaining to employees of Education Department, the Legal Cell of the department has expedite the process with a view to resolve such cases in a short span of time. He said that all the concerned officers have been directed by Legal Cell to resolve the pending cases as early as possible. 

The Spokesman said that the Legal Cell of the Education Department has conducted a ‘Public Hearing’ on January 28, 2013 chaired by Ashok Kumar Gupta, Secretary School Education, in which Balwinder Singh Multani, Special Secretary School Education, Kavita Singh, Special Secretary School Education, Gurdeep Singh Additional Secretary School Education, Jasbir Singh, Additional Secretary School Education, Harbans Singh, Special Executive Officer (Litigation)  and DPIs (secondary and elementary) were also present.

He said that total 60 cases were considered in public hearing program out of which 43 has been disposed off on the spot and orders have been issued to officers to dispose of pending cases.

He said that 14 employees of the department has also submitted their grievances/representations regarding their service issues in Public Hearing and the panel has directed concerned officers to sort out these cases on priority basis.

He said that details regarding the cases/issues, which would be considered in the next public hearings, would be announced soon.