PORVORIM: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday assured the House that the children of freedom fighters will be given government jobs.
Sawant, replying to a Zero Hour mention, said that 23 children of freedom fighters will be given employment immediately. He added that a meeting was held with them before they went on hunger strike and added that he will call a meeting with the freedom fighters association to resolve the issue.
The chief minister said that he has asked for the final list of candidates from the association.
Those who have not passed SSCE will be accommodated in the Goa State Human Resource Corporation.
The chief minister said that earlier, the freedom fighters had been assured that their issue would be resolved by March-end and that the chief secretary is holding talks with them.