{"id":60176,"date":"2026-02-11T17:24:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T11:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=60176"},"modified":"2026-02-11T18:53:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T13:23:10","slug":"gurmeet-singh-khudian-hands-over-appointment-letters-to-13-agriculture-sub-inspectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/punjab\/gurmeet-singh-khudian-hands-over-appointment-letters-to-13-agriculture-sub-inspectors\/","title":{"rendered":"Gurmeet Singh Khudian Hands Over Appointment Letters to 13 Agriculture Sub-Inspectors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Agriculture Minister congratulates newly appointed ASIs and exhorts them to serve farmers with dedication &amp; honesty<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Punjab E News:<\/span> In a significant move to further strengthen the state\u2019s agricultural infrastructure and grassroots extension services, Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian today handed over appointment letters to 13 newly appointed Agriculture Sub-Inspectors (ASIs) at his office here.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulating the newly appointed ASIs, S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian exhorted them to serve farmers with sincerity and utmost honesty and called them a vital link between Govt\u2019s progressive policies and Punjab&#8217;s fields. &#8220;Your conduct will directly impact agriculture prosperity. You are accepting a responsibility towards the \u2018Annadata\u2019 of our nation. Your conduct and dedication will directly impact the prosperity of our agriculture sector,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Elaborating on the government\u2019s sustained focus on building human resources in agriculture department, S. Khudian said that since the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann-led government assumed power, the department has recruited 133 Agriculture Sub-Inspectors (ASIs) and 200 Agriculture Development Officers (ADOs). 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