Jharkhand CM announces paid study leave, premier service status for JAS officials 

Ranchi, September 7: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday announced fully paid study leave to the Jharkhand Administrative Service (JAS) officials and promised bestowing premier service status to the officers in the near future.

“Any state administrative officer who wants to pursue further studies will not only be paid their salary during the period but will also get financial support for the study,” Soren said at an event organised by Jharkhand Administrative Service Association (JASA) to express gratitude to Hemant Soren for bringing back the Old Pension Scheme.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the association of 1,017 officers (total sanctioned strength 1,460) listed down seven other requests.

Assuring to positively consider most of their demands, Soren said, “All your demands related to health service, setting up of a dedicated battalion for each block office, revision in salary, premier status for JAS officials and child care leave will be resolved soon.

Soren also assured the association of allotting three acre land at a token amount of Rs 1 per acre in Ranchi district to build the administrative office of the association. “When IAS and IPS officers get it, you should also get it. These are small things,” he said.

He encouraged the officials to see how other states are progressing, make visits to these states to understand their work style and imbibe the good things. He also said that Chief Ministers will come and go but a good system will continue uninterrupted.

Chief Minister said that for a long time the demand for old pension is being raised by government employees not only in Jharkhand but all over the country. The state government has given the gift of old pension scheme to the government employees of Jharkhand as pension is considered a support for old age.

Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that the work of filling the vacancies of manpower in various departments is being done at a fast pace. The Chief Minister said that it was seen that in the last few years only 10% to 15% manpower is working in many government offices.

“A committee was also formed by the state government for administrative reforms, the report of which has come to the state government and there will be large scale recruitment,” said Soren.

The Chief Minister  also advised the government employees to work fearlessly and with high morale and do not let files and complaints stuck for some or other reasons causing delay.