Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, January 7-
Punjab FM Harpal Singh Cheema held a series of meetings today with representatives from the ‘Powercom and Transco Theka Mulazm Union’, ‘Computer Adhiyapak Bhukh Hartal Sangharsh Committee’, ‘Computer Adhiyapak Union’, ‘Berujgar Sanjha Morcha’, and ‘Bharat Netraheen Sewak Samaj’. The discussions focused on the demands and issues raised by these unions, with the Minister taking proactive steps towards their resolution.
During the meeting with Bharat Netraheen Sewak Samaj, Cheema directed the Social Security, Women and Child Development Department to explore the possibility of opening a new school for the visually impaired in the state. Additionally, he asked the department to study staff and other requirements of the existing school in Jamalpur, Ludhiana. He instructed that a detailed report be prepared and submitted to the Finance Department to ensure necessary budgetary provisions for the financial year 2025-26.
In the meeting with the Powercom and Transco Contract Employees Union, the union representatives
highlighted the challenges faced by employees working on an outsourced basis in PSPCL and PSTCL. The Computer Teachers Hunger Strike Sangharsh Committee and the Computer Teachers Union also met with Cheema.