Chandigarh, Jun 30 (UNI) In a bid to effectively tackle the increasing patient load in Government Hospitals due to spread of coronavirus, the Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday accorded approval to fill 3954 existing vacant regular posts in Health and 291 posts in Medical Education and Research department.
This decision was taken during a Cabinet Meeting chaired by Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh at Chief Minister’s Office here this evening.
According to a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office, out of total 3954 posts in Health Department, 2966 would be filled in the first phase and the remaining 988, which would fall vacant on September 30, 2020, in the next phase.