JOIN USWest Bengal govt to offer jobs to kin of deceased and incapacitated Covid warriors
The West Bengal government has decided to provide jobs to the next of kin of Covid-19 warriors who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty or have been permanently incapacitated by the infection. The development comes at a time when several doctors, health workers and policemen have lost their lives to the virus.
According to sources in the state administration, the move is aimed at saving the dependents of these Covid-19 warriors from financial hardship.
The scheme named as West Bengal Special Compassionate Appointment ( to the dependent of Covid-19 Warrior who has died or has been permanently incapacitated due to Covid-19) Scheme, 2020 will be applicable to the dependents of affected state government employees, those working in public undertakings, rural and urban bodies ASHA workers.
Dependents of affected health workers and contractual health workers under the National Health Mission, nurses and other part-time medical and paramedical staffs will also be eligible for employment under the scheme.
“ Now in order to save the dependent of the or permanently incapacitated Covid-19 warriors from financial distress, the state has decided to provide employment in the government,” stated the order.
It also states that such compassionate appointments will likely be made for Group C and Group D posts depending on the educational qualification of the candidates and available vacancies. The candidates must be above 18 years of age to be eligible for application.
The state government is already providing a financial of Rs 10 lakh to the next of kin of frontline workers who have succumbed to the virus. It also bears the full expenditure for their treatment.