13-Jan-2019: Sikkim launches 'One Family, One Job' scheme

Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling launched 'One Family, One Job' scheme. The scheme envisions employment to a member of every family which does not have a government job in the state.

Under this scheme, all loan debts in the farming and agriculture sector would be revoked. At present recruitments are being made for Group C and Group D posts in 12 government departments.

Implementation plan: Chamling, the longest serving Chief Minister in independent India, personally handed out temporary appointment letters to two beneficiaries from each of the 32 Assembly constituencies in the state as a token gesture to kickstart the scheme during 'Rozgar Mela 2019' at the packed Paljor stadium.

Once the formal launch of the programme was over, the officials took over and carried out the job of distributing appointment letters. In all, 11,772 people have issued appointment letters on Saturday itself.

The budget allocations have been made for 89 days in the current financial year for paying emoluments to the new recruits, and fresh provisions would be made in the next financial year.