New Delhi: AAP government on Tuesday delivered one of its poll promises, by putting a restriction on termination of services of any contractual employee till a thorough review of the issue was completed.
The decision was taken at a high-level meeting presided over by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Monday evening, sources said.
In its election manifesto, AAP promised to regularise services of contractual employees in various Delhi government departments and agencies.
AAP government’s move will benefit around one lakh employees, including doctors, nurses, teachers and sanitation staff who are working under contractual scheme in various Delhi government departments and agencies.
“Services of any contractual employee should not be terminated or stopped till further orders,” the brief government order issued to various departments said.
Sources in the secretariat revealed that contractual employees whose contractual term was nearing completion would also benefit as they will be allowed to continue in service.
Various government departments including Education, PWD, Health and Family Welfare and Women and Child Development had recruited employees under contractual scheme in the last few years.
