Cabinet nod to make jobs of pourakarmikas permanent

The decision was taken in the State Cabinet after Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai met the pourakarmikas, who had been protesting seeking permanency in work

The State government on Monday agreed to appoint pourakarmikas, who currently work on contract, as permanent employees.

The decision was taken in the State Cabinet after Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai met the pourakarmikas, who had been protesting seeking permanency in work. The Cabinet has approved appointment of 11,133 pourakarmikas under a special recruitment scheme, sources said.

Further, sources said that they will be appointed in the monthly salary structure between ₹17,000 and ₹28,890.

Following the announcement of Mr. Bommai in the Legislative Assembly last week that a new legislation will be brought to make Kannada mandatory, the Cabinet on Monday approved the tabling of the proposed legislation.

Sources said that it is likely that the proposed legislation will be placed in the ongoing monsoon session.  

The Cabinet also approved amendments to the Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Teachers) Act, 2020, which will allow mutual transfers.