DW BUREAU / Chandigarh School Education Minister of Punjab Harjot Singh Bains said on Saturday that the process of implementing the grade pay and service rules as per the Sixth Pay Commission of computer teachers working under the PICTUS Society is in full swing. He said that the education department has completed documentation process in this regard and the file has been sent to Finance Department and Personnel Department for further action. He said that the approval from the Finance and Personnel Department is likely to be received soon, following which the process regarding giving benefits to computer teachers will be done very soon. The School Education Minister said that it is very important to get the approval of the Finance and Personnel Department to implement grade pay and service rules for computer teachers as per the Sixth Pay Commission. He said that he himself is continuously monitoring the process related to this matter and is in touch with the higher officials of Finance and Personnel Department into the matter. He said that the Punjab government led by Bhagwant Maan had made a policy to regularise the jobs of the contractual teachers. In this regard, a portal has been made operation yesterday to receive applications from the contractual teachers. Likewise, the demands of computer teachers will be fulfilled soon. He also said that if any employee of the education department is not permanent even after the implementation of the new policy of the government, then our government is committed to regularise their contractual jobs. Minister Bains said that he is fully aware of all the legitimate demands of all the teachers and non-teaching staff working in the education department and is committed to solving these genuine demands soon. Thanking the State Cabinet under the leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for taking decision of implementing the old pension scheme, he said that this step of the government has proved that the Mann government is employee-friendly and working dedicatedly for their welfare. (editor@dailyworld.in)