{"id":59314,"date":"2026-01-28T17:19:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T11:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=59314"},"modified":"2026-01-28T19:04:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T13:34:18","slug":"education-department-employee-associations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/punjab\/education-department-employee-associations\/","title":{"rendered":"Punjab Govt Committed to Resolving Legitimate Demands of Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">PunjabENews:<\/span> Punjab Parliamentary Affairs &amp; NRI Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh on Wednesday reaffirmed the State Government\u2019s commitment to addressing the concerns of its workforce, stating that under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, a significant number of employee issues, including those of contractual staff, have already been resolved. He emphasised that the resolution of remaining legitimate demands is currently in the pipeline and the demands would receive due consideration.<\/p>\n<p>Presiding over the various meetings at Punjab Secretariat, Dr. Ravjot Singh held detailed discussions regarding the Department of Education. The meeting was attended by key officials including Secretary Education Sonali Giri and other senior officers of the Education Department.<\/p>\n<p>During the meetings, Dr. Ravjot Singh also engaged with representatives from 13 Employee Unions related to the education department. While interacting with the representative from the Teachers Association, the Minister provided an assurance that their valid concerns are being given due thought.<\/p>\n<p>During the meeting Cabinet Minister directed the Education Department and other concerned departments to take requisite action regarding the legitimate demands raised during the meeting. 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