{"id":46875,"date":"2025-07-28T19:05:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T13:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=46875"},"modified":"2025-07-28T19:05:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T13:35:45","slug":"punjab-to-recruit-60-psychologist-counselors-for-state-jails-harpal-singh-cheema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/breaking\/punjab-to-recruit-60-psychologist-counselors-for-state-jails-harpal-singh-cheema\/","title":{"rendered":"Punjab to Recruit 60 Psychologist Counselors for State Jails: Harpal Singh Cheema"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Punjab to Recruit 60 Psychologist Counselors for State Jails: Harpal Singh Cheema<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Move Aimed at Enhancing Inmate Mental Healthcare<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chandigarh, July 28<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema today announced a significant step towards bolstering mental healthcare within the state&#8217;s correctional facilities. He said that approval has been granted to recruit 60 Psychologist Counselors for jails across Punjab.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a statement issued here, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema emphasized the AAP led Punjab Government&#8217;s commitment to the well-being of inmates. &#8220;This initiative underscores our dedication to providing comprehensive support to individuals within the prison system, including crucial mental health services,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Revealing further, the Finance Minister Cheema said that the Jails Department will oversee the recruitment of these 60 Psychologist Counselors through a completely transparent outsourcing process. He said that this move is expected to enhance the psychological support available to inmates, addressing a vital aspect of their rehabilitation and overall well-being.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Punjab to Recruit 60 Psychologist Counselors for State Jails: Harpal Singh Cheema Move Aimed at Enhancing Inmate Mental Healthcare Chandigarh, July 28 Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema today announced a significant step towards bolstering mental healthcare within the state&#8217;s correctional facilities. 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