TARN TARAN (PB): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today announced a police job for the elder daughter and reserved job for the elder son of the martyred Tarn Taran soldier JCO Paramjeet Singh during a visit to the family’s home in village Vein Poin here.
Extending all possible support to the bereaved family, the Chief Minister said his Government would soon table before the Cabinet a comprehensive policy standardising compensation for any Punjabi of any force who lays down his life in fighting for the nation.
Condoling the death of Shaheed Paramjeet Singh, Captain Amarinder said the jobs for the two elder children, which the family had sought from the Government, would be in addition to the compensation already announced for the deceased’s next of kin.
The Captain Amarinder Singh-led Government had earlier announced a total compensation of Rs 12 lakh, including Rs 5 lakh for the wife and children of the deceased, Rs 2 lakh for his parents and a plot worth Rs 5 lakh. In addition, another Rs 1 lakh was announced for renaming the local rest house in the soldier’s name. The Chief Minister also announced a school and a stadium in the area in the name of the martyred jawan. (AGENCIES)
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