Bhagwant Mann Govt committed to resolving employees’ genuine concerns & strengthening trust with its workforce: Harpal Singh Cheema
Harpal Singh Cheema orders Education Department to resolve teachers’ salary & transfer issues within fixed timeline
CHANDIGARH; 15th September 2026:
To leave no stone unturned in addressing employees’ grievances, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, who also chairs the Cabinet Sub-Committee formed to resolve employees’ issues, on Tuesday directed the Health and Family Welfare Department to constitute a Joint Committee comprising officers from the Health, Finance, and Social Welfare Departments, a special invitee from the Education Department, and two members from the NHM Employees Union to iron out the issues faced by National Health Mission (NHM) employees. Meanwhile, the Finance Minister has set the wheels in motion for the Education Department to resolve the pressing salary and transfer concerns of various teachers’ unions in a strictly time-bound manner.
During deliberations held in the presence of Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema directed the Health Department to prepare a comprehensive agenda after consulting other unions under the National Health Mission (NHM), so that the newly formed committee could find an amicable solution to their issues.
The Finance Minister emphasised, “The joint committee must take the bull by the horns by discussing the financial liabilities and legal obligations linked to the unions’ demands.” He directed the Health Department to present the final proposal before the Cabinet Sub-Committee for further discussion and implementation.
Meanwhile, Minister Harpal Singh Cheema also listened to the concerns of teachers’ unions, including the 4161 Master Cadre Adhiyapak Union, 3704 Adhiyapak Union, Computer Teachers Union and the 180 ETT TET Pass Adhiyapak Association (Jai Singh Wala). Most of their issues revolved around transfers and salaries. He instructed the Education Department to resolve their legitimate demands in a time-bound manner, providing much-needed relief to the educators shaping the state’s future.
The Finance Minister reiterated, “The Bhagwant Singh Mann Government remains committed to going the extra mile to resolve employees’ genuine concerns, thereby strengthening trust between the state government and its workforce.”
The meetings saw active participation from representatives including Dr. Wahid Mohammed, Dr. Amandeep Kaur, Dr. Jatinder Sandhu, and Ranjeet Kaur from the NHM Employees Union; Sandeep Singh, Balkar Singh, and Kuldeep Singh from the 4161 Master Cadre Adhiyapak Union; Jagjeevanjot Singh, Rajeshwar Rai, Rakesh Kumar, and Sumeetpal Singh from the 3704 Adhiyapak Union; Gurwinder Singh, Suneet Sarin, Gagandeep Singh, and Seetal Singh from the Computer Teachers Union; and Kamal Thakur, Sohan Singh, Gurmukh Singh, Gurpreet Singh, Gaurav Kant, and Parshotam from the 180 ETT TET Pass Adhiyapak Association (Jai Singh Wala).
