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Bhopal Home Guard Jawans Await Promotions As Regular Staff Advance
Nearly 6,000 Home Guard workers in Bhopal are waiting for higher ranks.
They work as honorarium employees and receive fixed salaries.
In June, the government promoted 272 permanent employees in the department.
The Home Guard jawans were not included in those promotions.
The director general had asked local officials to start the promotion process.
Some sources said those officials did not complete the required work.
DIG Amit Sanghi said the work would be finished by the end of October.
He said promotions would not greatly increase their pay, but the higher rank could improve their personal standing.
Nearly 6,000 Home Guard jawans in Bhopal are awaiting promotions.
The state promoted 272 permanent Home Guard department employees in June.
The director general had instructed divisional commandants to begin promotion procedures.
Sources alleged that divisional commandants had not sent the required reports.
DIG Amit Sanghi said promotion work would be completed by October end.
- Who
- Nearly 6,000 Home Guard jawans, 272 permanent department employees, divisional commandants, and DIG Amit Sanghi.
- What
- Home Guard jawans are awaiting promotions while 272 permanent employees have already been promoted.
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- The permanent employees were promoted in June; promotion work for the jawans is expected to be completed by October end.
- Why
- The jawans were excluded from the June promotions, and the required promotion-related process has reportedly not yet been completed.
Home Guard Jawans' Concerns
Department's Response
Delay in promotions
Home Guard Jawans' Concerns
Nearly 6,000 jawans are seeking promotions and have reportedly been running from pillar to post for higher posts.
Department's Response
DIG Amit Sanghi said divisional commandants had been instructed to complete the promotion-related work.
Value of promotion
Home Guard Jawans' Concerns
The awaited promotions would give jawans higher ranks after they were excluded from the June promotion exercise.
Department's Response
Sanghi said promotions would not bring major financial benefits because the jawans are on fixed salaries, although an added rank could increase their personal standing.
Key facts
- Jawans awaiting promotion
- Nearly 6,000
- Permanent employees promoted
- 272
- Employment status
- Home Guard jawans work as honorarium employees on fixed salaries.
- Earlier payment schedule
- They previously received payment for 10 months.
- Current payment schedule
- They now receive payment every month.
- Expected process completion
- By the end of October, according to DIG Amit Sanghi.
- Pay impact
- Sanghi said promotions would not provide major financial benefits because the jawans receive fixed salaries.
Sources
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