The Arunachal Pradesh cabinet on Sunday adopted a resolution congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi on completing 25 years as head of government. Led by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, the cabinet also approved recruitment rules for 12 categories of teaching and technical posts in government engineering and polytechnic colleges, alongside clearing crucial measures to strengthen healthcare, food safety, support for women in distress, and address wage disparities under the National Leprosy Elimination Programme.
Adopted on the first day of Navratri, the cabinet resolution stated that Prime Minister Modi’s public life had been guided by the principle of service and commitment to the country. It noted major decisions under his leadership, including the abrogation of Article 370, the replacement of colonial-era criminal laws with the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and the implementation of the GST. The resolution recalled that PM Modi took the oath as Gujarat chief minister on October 7, 2001, became the prime minister on May 26, 2014, and began his third consecutive term on June 9, 2024.
Moving to state-level developments, the cabinet approved rules for 12 categories of teaching and technical posts in government engineering and polytechnic colleges in accordance with the All India Council for Technical Education regulations of 2019. These posts include principals, professors, associate professors, assistant professors, and various technical and laboratory positions, with a statement noting that the rules aim to ensure transparent merit-based recruitment.
In social welfare and security initiatives, the cabinet approved 20 posts to operationalise the round-the-clock Women Helpline-181 scheme under Mission Shakti. This helpline provides emergency assistance and connects women in distress with medical care, shelter, legal aid, and counselling. Furthermore, the cabinet approved enhanced grade pay for various posts under the National Leprosy Elimination Programme to address wage disparities and improve patient-care services, and sanctioned five posts of Food Safety Officer to strengthen food safety monitoring and enforcement in the state.
Additionally, the cabinet approved the renaming of several institutions in honour of notable figures and leaders. Government College, Seppa, was renamed as Donglo Sonam Government College, Wessang, in honour of late MLA Donglo Sonam. Government Higher Secondary School, Daporijo, will be renamed Punji Mara Government Higher Secondary School after former Taliha MLA Punji Mara, while Government Model Degree College, Daporijo, will be renamed Popak Bage Government Model Degree College, Reempu Yorlo, in honour of the late community leader.
(PTI)
