chandigarhians stands loser in govt job race
chandigarhians stands loser in govt job race

CHANDIGARH: With limited number of jobs on offer in government departments of Chandigarh administration, city residents find themselves in a disadvantaged situation against their counterparts residing in Punjab and Haryana, who have the privilege of applying for jobs both in Chandigarh and their respective states. According to the Punjab Reorganization act, Chandigarh is the joint capital of both Haryana and Punjab states, making their residents eligible to get jobs in Chandigarh. But when Chandigarh residents apply for jobs in Haryana and Punjab, they are asked to produce a domicile certificate of the respective state. At present , a large number people hailing from both the of people hailing from both the states are working in different departments of Chandigarh administration. In the ongoing recruitment of Chandigarh police, a majority of applicants are from these states. Terming the decision of both the governments asking for a domicile certificate from residents of their own capital as illogical.