Punjab govt introduces reservation for SC in posts of law officers

Chandigarh: The Punjab government on Sunday announced reservation for the Scheduled Caste in posts of law officers recruited by the state government.Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said 58 new posts of law officers being created in the Advocate General's office will be reserved for Scheduled Caste.These posts will be filled up in the coming days, he said."When I took oath as chief minister, I asked my officers whether there was any provision of reservation in the appointment of law officers in the Advocate General's office and they replied in the negative."When I asked them whether we can we make such a provision, they said the government can take such a decision," Mann said in a video message.These additional 58 posts being created in the AG's office will be reserved for SCs, he said, adding the decision was taken after consulting legal experts.Mann said Punjab will be the first state in the country to have such a provision for lawyers who are from the SC community.The announcement comes a day after Mann, during a meeting with members of the Valmiki community on the issue of appointment of law officers, said no other state has reservation in these posts but the Punjab government will soon give "good news".In his video message, Mann further said he had always been a votary of giving equal opportunities to the youth of SC community to excel in every field.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.