CM Mann’s another first: sportspersons appointed as PCS officers; India’s playing 11 sportspersons honoured with jobs
Kanwar Inder/ royalpatiala.in News/ February 4, 2024
In a dawn of new era, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann today handed over appointment letters for the posts of PCS and PPS to 11 players who had bagged the Gold medal for the country in field of Hockey after a lull of 40 years and brought laurel in field of cricket and short put.
The Chief Minister said that this is a historic occasion due to which he had decided to inaugurate the newly constructed auditorium in his official residence by holding this event. He said that earlier people were apathetic towards the game of Hockey, despite the fact that it was a national game of the country. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that but now the state government has restored the pristine glory of the game both in the country and state.
The Chief Minister said that today 11 players including nine from Hockey, one from Cricket and one from short put have been given the recruitment letters for PCS and PPS. He said that the players who have been appointed PPS include Harmanpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh, Varun Kumar, Shamsher Singh and Dilpreet Singh (from Hockey) and Harmanpreet Kaur (Cricket) and Tejinder Toor from short put. Likewise, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that four Hockey players Rupinder Pal Singh, Simranjit Singh, Hardik Singh and Gurjant Singh have been appointed as PCS.
Today, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann has handed over 11 class A jobs to various sportspersons of Punjab, who represented India in various games at international level and brought laurels for the country, state.
For the first time Punjab government has appointed any sportsperson as PCS officer. Earlier only PPS officers were appointed by the state government.
CM Mann’s another first: sportspersons appointed as PCS officers; India’s playing 11 sportspersons honoured with jobs. Those who are given appointment letters as
Harmanpreet kaur, Captain, Indian Women Cricket team as PPS officer
Harmanpreet Singh, Captain, Indian Men’s Hockey team as PPS officer
Mandeep Singh, centre forward, Indian Men’s Hockey team as PPS officer
Varun Kumar, drag flicker, Indian Men’s Hockey team as PPS officer
Shamsher Singh, Indian Men’s Hockey team as PPS officer
Dilpreet Singh, Indian Men’s Hockey team as PPS officer
Rupinder Pal singh, Indian Men’s Hockey team as PCS officer
Simranjeet Singh as PCS officer
Hardik Singh, Indian Men’s Hockey team as PCS officer
Gurjant Singh as PCS officer
Tejinder Singh Toor, shot put player as PPS officer
Earlier, Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer hailed this unique initiative of the Chief Minister adding that it will inspire the budding players to excel too.
The players also thanked the Chief Minister for this magnanimity. Sharing his views Hockey player Harmanpreet Singh said that it is a big day for them adding that they had bagged the medal in 2021 but they have got the job today as the Chief Minister himself is an avid sports lover.
Another player Rupinder Pal Singh profusely thanked the Chief Minister for giving PCS and PPS jobs to the players. He said that this will further motivate the players to excel in the field of sports and bring laurels for the country.
