MARGAO
Deputy Chief Minister Chandrakant Kavlekar on Friday said the government would try and accommodate the remaining children of freedom fighters at the time of filling up the 10,000 vacancies.
He told The Goan on the sidelines of a programme held at the Ravindra Bhavan, Margao to celebrate the 75th year of Independence. Kavlekar further said that the government has started work on the beautification of the historic Lohia Maidan, Margao .
After felicitating freedom fighters for their contribution to the freedom struggle as part of the nation-wide 75th Independence celebrations, the deputy Chief Minister said Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has already issued instructions to the departments to recruit the children of freedom fighters in government departments. “Many have got jobs in government and those remaining will be accommodated as and when the 10,000 jobs are advertised in the coming days”, he said, adding that no injustice will be done to the freedom fighters.
He further said that the government has also accepted the suggestions made by the freedom fighters to commence the beautification work at the Lohia Maidan.
Paying his rich tributes to the freedom fighters for their contribution to the independence of the country from colonial rule, he said the freedom the people of India are enjoying was because of the sacrifices made by the freedom fighters.
