Tribune News Service

Sangrur, August 21

Unemployed BEd and TET pass Munish Kumar from Fazilka on Saturday climbed atop a water tank at the Civil Hospital, Sangrur, demanding a government job. Other members of a joint front of unemployed youth have started another indefinite protest near the hospital.

Besides, several unemployed youth have already been holding a dharna in front of the residence of Minister Vijay Inder Singla since December 31 last year. “I request all BEd and TET pass to join our protest to press the government to hold the recruitment for the maximum number of vacant posts,” said Munish.

Despite a heightened security amid inauguration of new facilities at a local cancer hospital by Singla, jobless youth succeeded in entering the hospital and climbing atop a water tank. Protesters tried to gherao the minister, but cops thwarted their attempt.

“Since the formation of our government, we have been taking all steps to provide jobs to a maximum number of unemployed youth” said the minister, who inaugurated a radiology block with advanced technology constructed at a cost of Rs 12 crore and a girls’ hostel at Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, Sangrur. Besides, he laid the foundation stones of residences for doctors near Ranbir Club and residential block’s upgrade in the cancer hospital.

“We will not relent until our demands are met,” said Sukhwinder Dhilwan, president of BEd and TET pass union. Members of four other unions, including All Punjab 873 DPE Teachers’ Union, 646 PTI Teachers’ Union, Punjab, Unemployed Art and Craft Union, Punjab, and Unemployed Multipurpose Health Union, Punjab under the banner of Joint Front of Unemployed, have been sitting on an indefinite protest in front of the Education Minister’s residence since December 31, 2020.