Govt restore compassionate appointments to wards of Defence personne

Hyderabad, Sep 21 (UNI) The Andhra Pradesh Government has restored the policy of Compassionate appointment to the dependents of defence personnel killed or disabled in action.

Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy and Home Minister K Jana Reddy issued the orders appointing 13 war widows, war disabled and dependent of defence personnel killed or disabled in action in the Directorate of Sainik Welfare, Hyderabad and Zill Sainik Welfare offices and other State Government offices .

The State Government during the year 2003 had cancelled the scheme of compassionate appointment to the dependents of defence personnel killed in action.

The Government had restored the scheme following the request made by the Army Authorities to the Chief Minister .

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