Chandigarh: The Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday approved 320 additional posts of Assistant Professor in the 16 new government colleges of the state.
According to the press release, the decision in this regard was taken by the Council of Ministers during a meeting held under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister here at his office in the Punjab Civil Secretariat.
Divulging the details, a spokesperson for the Chief Minister’s Office said that these colleges started functioning in 2021-22 and the Cabinet has also approved creation of 16 posts of Library Restorer and 64 posts of Lab Attendant for these colleges.
“This will ensure the deployment of required faculty and staff in the newly opened colleges, ensuring smooth running of the new colleges which in turn will benefit the students,” the Punjab Government said.