Minister issues dismissal orders of officers for remaining absent from duty

Minister issues dismissal orders of officers for remaining absent from duty

Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ November 21,2024

In a bold move to address negligence and absenteeism, Punjab Animal Husbandry department, on Thursday, terminated the services of five Veterinary Officers with immediate effect.

Following the directives of Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian,  Principal Secretary of the Department, Rahul Bhandari, has issued an order to dismiss the services of five Veterinary Officers Dr. Gurpreet Singh, Dr. Anupreet Kaur, Dr. Arshdeep Singh, Dr. Jagdeep Singh and Dr. Harmanpreet Singh Bal, who were posted in different districts across the state. Bhandari stated that these veterinary officers had been absent from duty for the past three to five years.

Minister issues dismissal orders of officers for remaining absent from duty . Gurmeet Singh Khudian categorically stated that strict action will be taken against officials who have been absent from duty without proper leave approval. Such negligent behaviour will not be tolerated at all.