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One third ensured employability for Punjab women to be given with legal right:Min

Chandigarh, Oct 15 (UNI) Punjab Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Aruna Chaudhary on Thursday said that with the Cabinet decision to provide 33 per cent reservation to women under direct recruitment in state civil services, the dream of the women of state to work in public sector will be fulfilled as the state government will provide one third ensured employability for Punjab women with given with legal right.
Hailing the decision of Council of Minister, Ms Chaudhary expressed gratitude towards the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and entire Ministers for the momentous decision taken to make employment a legal right for the women.
She said that the state government recognizes the centrality of gender equality and women empowerment, thus committed to provide ample opportunities to women to create level playing field in all the working spheres. "Women numerically constitute half of humanity but their influence transfuses in all the dimensions of society, polity and economy," she added.
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