A proposal to accord equal consideration in hiring the spouse or, son or daughter of a government employee who dies while serving, is before the Karnataka government.
It has so far been the practice of Karanataka government to offer the dependent spouse of a government employee, a government appointment on compassionate grounds.
The Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR) which has been so far prioritising job for the dependent spouse first, son next and an unmarried daughter third, has now placed before the cabinet of ministers a proposal to consider all three on equal priority.
The proposal placed before the cabinet states that DPAR envisages to give a government appointment to the son or daughter; even in cases where they are married, till as far as the dependents (father or mother) approve it.
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