Dehradun: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday provided appointment letters to a total of 609 candidates selected in Agriculture, Horticulture, Social Welfare Department at Himalayan Cultural Auditorium Garhi Cantt. Which includes 333 Assistant Agriculture Officers, 37 of Class 2 and 227 of Class 3 in Horticulture and Food Processing Department and 12 Assistant Social Welfare Officers.
Wishing all the newly selected candidates, the Chief Minister said that a new chapter is starting in the life of the newly selected candidates. All will discharge their duties with the resolve of upliftment of agriculture sector and social welfare in Uttarakhand. He expressed hope that these young candidates will innovate in the field of agriculture in Uttarakhand with their hard work and dedication and will work to connect the farmers with modern agricultural technology.
The Chief Minister said that the state government is giving a loan of up to Rs 03 lakh to the farmers of the state without interest. Farmers are also being given subsidy of up to 80 percent for purchasing agricultural equipment through Farm Machinery Bank Scheme. The state government is giving the right price for their millets to the farmers, especially those of the hilly areas, by purchasing millets at a fixed minimum support price through the State Millet Mission. Work is also being done to convert tea gardens Dhauladevi, Munsiyari and Betalghat into organic tea gardens. Work is being done to develop 6 aroma valleys in the state to promote aromatic farming as well.
The Chief Minister said that about 18 thousand cluster-based polyhouses are being constructed to increase the income of farmers. This will increase the means of employment along with increasing the income of farmers. Uttarakhand Climate Responsive Rain-Fed Farming Project has also been approved at a cost of about Rs 1000 crore to take rain-based farming to new heights in the mountainous areas of Uttarakhand. Like vegetables, work is also being done at various levels to increase the production of fruits. Work is being done on Apple and Kiwi Mission in the state.
The Chief Minister said that the Social Welfare Department plays an important role in the upliftment of the weaker sections of the society. Promoting equality, education, health, and employment opportunities in the society are among the top priorities of the government. Our newly selected candidates will make an important contribution in taking government schemes and services to the last end of the society. The Chief Minister said that after the implementation of strict anti-cheating law in the state, all the recruitment examinations have been conducted with complete transparency. In the last three and a half years, more than 20 thousand youth have been given appointment in the government service of the state.
Agriculture Minister Ganesh Joshi congratulated all the 596 selected class-2 and class-3 candidates and their families and wished the selected candidates a bright future. He said that the state government is working seriously to provide employment to the youth. He also thanked Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. Expressing confidence, he said that these newly appointed officers will play an important role in the progress of the farmers of the state.
On this occasion, MLA Mrs. Savita Kapoor, Pramod Nainwal, Secretary S.N. Pandey, Dr. Neeraj Khairwal, Director General Agriculture and Horticulture Ranveer Singh Chauhan, Director Horticulture Deepti Singh, Director Social Welfare Prakash Chand and Director Agriculture K.S. Pathak were present.
