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Himachal Boosts Healthcare & Education with 53 Professor Posts & New Policies

The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet has approved filling 53 Assistant Professor posts and 121 other positions in medical colleges to strengthen the health sector. It also created 600 Assistant Staff Nurse posts and approved incentives for qualified faculty doctors. Additionally, the Cabinet established a dedicated CBSE school cadre and included vulnerable children under the Sukh Aashray Yojna welfare scheme. Further decisions include a world-class township project, pastoral livelihood initiatives, and reforms in real estate regulation.

Key Points: Himachal Cabinet Approves 53 Assistant Professor Posts, Healthcare Jobs

  • 53 Assistant Professor posts filled
  • 600 Assistant Staff Nurse roles created
  • New CBSE school cadre established
  • Pastoral livelihood project approved
  • Township development on HP-Chandigarh border
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Himachal Cabinet approves filling of 53 Assistant Professor posts in medical colleges

Himachal Pradesh Cabinet approves filling 53 Assistant Professor posts, 600 nursing roles, and new policies for healthcare, education, and rural development.

"The goal of the project is to ensure livelihoods, strengthen the rural economy, and preserve ecological balance in high altitude areas. - Himachal Pradesh Cabinet"

Shimla, Dec 30

The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu, on Tuesday decided to fill 53 posts of Assistant Professor and 121 posts of different categories in medical colleges to strengthen the health sector. These posts include teaching and non-teaching faculties and para-medical staff.

In addition, the Cabinet approved to creation of 600 posts of Assistant Staff Nurse through the HP Rajya Chayan Aayog under the Assistant Staff Nursing Policy.

It also gave nod to pay incentive at the rate of 20 per cent of basic pay for faculty doctors who have acquired the qualification of Doctor of Medicine and Master of Chirurgiae. It was also approved to fill 40 posts of Job Trainee and Junior Engineer (Civil) in the Jal Shakti Vibhag.

It further approved to fill 10 posts of Block Development Officer in the Department of Rural Development through direct recruitment. The Cabinet approved to creation of a dedicated Sub Cadre for CBSE schools with defined recruitment, training, tenure and performance evaluation norms in 100 identified schools.

It decided to include children enrolled and studying in Tong-Len School in Dharamsala and children of disabled parents, either both or a single surviving parent with disability of 70 per cent or more, under the ambit of Mukhya Mantri Sukh Aashray Yojna.

It decided to include those children under Sukh Ashray Yojna whose either one parent is dead and the other has left the children to grow for themselves.

The Cabinet gave the nod to build a world-class township on the border of Himachal and Chandigarh at Shitalpur. It decided to amend Rule 3 of the Himachal Pradesh Real Estate (Regulation and Development Rules, 2017 to regulate and promote the real estate sector, to bring transparency in the real estate business and speedy dispute redressal.

The Cabinet approved the proposal to utilise the Skill Development Institution Building of Buildings and Other Construction Welfare Board at Palkwah Khas in Una district, and SDRF will be shifted to this complex.

It approved a project proposal for resilient livelihoods, Sustainable Small Ruminant and Empowered Himalayan Shepherds under Pastoralists Employment in Himalayan Ecosystems for Livelihoods (PEHEL).

The goal of the project is to ensure livelihoods, strengthen of rural economy, preservation of ecological balance in high altitude areas, modernise pastoral practices, conserve indigenous breeds, besides strengthen market linkages and value addition.

Also, an Act would be introduced for the smooth movement of pastorals and all forest land and meadows to be opened for Gaddis livestock.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Good news, but execution is key. We've seen many announcements of filling posts, but the actual hiring takes years. The focus on shepherds (Gaddis) and opening forest land for livestock is a thoughtful, culturally sensitive policy. Preserving indigenous breeds is important for our Himalayan ecology.
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Siddharth J
The expansion of the Sukh Aashray Yojna to include children of disabled parents and those abandoned by a surviving parent is truly commendable. It shows the government is thinking about the most vulnerable. This is what a welfare state should do. Heartwarming decision. ❤️
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Aman W
Creating 600 posts for Assistant Staff Nurses is massive! This will provide employment to many young people and address the critical shortage of nursing staff in hospitals. The township near Chandigarh border could boost the local economy if planned well with proper infrastructure.
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Michael C
As someone who has worked in public health, the focus on both teaching faculty and para-medical staff is the right approach. You can't have one without the other. The PEHEL project for shepherds is an interesting model for sustainable rural livelihoods that other hill states could learn from.
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Nisha Z
I appreciate the wide range of decisions – from health and education to rural development and real estate regulation. The dedicated cadre for CBSE schools is a smart move for quality control. However, I hope the "world-class township" doesn't become another real estate bubble. Need sustainable planning.

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