Haryana

• 23 Dec 2021

No Entry for Unvaccinated People in
Public Places in Haryana from 1, January

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• On December 22, 2021, Haryana Home-cum-Health Minister Anil Vij informed the State Legislative Assembly that in order to boost vaccine coverage, the State Government has decided that from January 1, 2022, both the doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be given. If not found, they will not be allowed to enter crowded areas such as restaurants, malls, banks, offices and other public places.

Key Points

• While issuing an order in this regard, the State Government directed all the Deputy Commissioners to constitute teams to ensure this.
• According to the order, with effect from January 1, 2022, restaurants, bars, hotels, grain markets, departmental buildings, liquor shops, malls, shopping complexes, cinema halls, religious places, ration shops, petrol and CNG stations, local markets, private and government Only fully vaccinated people will be allowed to enter banks, parks, gyms, bus stands, railway stations and other places of public gatherings in the area.
• Apart from this, Covid-19 vaccination certificate will be mandatory for college/polytechnic students (above 18 years). Also, no person including government employees will be allowed to go to government offices without being fully vaccinated.
• It is noteworthy that about 93 percent of the eligible population in the state have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, while 59 percent have received both the doses. Whereas in Gurugram, 100% eligible people have received both the doses of the vaccine.

Decision to Appoint Universities Through HPSC, HSSC Withdrawn

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• On December 22, 2021, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar gave the final decision regarding withdrawal of the decision of recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff in universities and appointments in universities through Haryana Public Service Commission and Haryana Staff Selection Commission in the state assembly. Announced the formation of a committee to take

Key Points

• The Chief Minister said that a five-member committee would be constituted to take decisions regarding appointments to various posts in the universities of the state.
• In this committee, the representative of the Governor (Vice Chancellor), the Principal Secretary of the Higher Education Department and the Vice Chancellors of three universities will be included. The committee will submit its report in 15-20 days.
• He said that the earlier letters sent to the universities regarding the recruitments to be done through HPSC and HSSC have been withdrawn.
• The Chief Minister further said that the instructions of the UGC would be followed. The appointments in the universities will be done in a transparent manner and on the basis of merit. The autonomy of universities will remain intact.
• The Chief Minister announced to increase the DA rates for government employees and pensioners from 28 per cent to 31 per cent on the lines of the central government. This will put an additional burden of Rs 672 crore on the state exchequer annually.
• He also announced to increase the employer's contribution from 10 percent to 14 percent with effect from January 1, 2022, on the lines of the Central Government under the New Pension Scheme for its employees by the Haryana Government. With the implementation of this decision, employees will get a benefit of Rs 25 crore monthly and Rs 300 crore annually.
• Along with this, Chief Minister Khattar also announced that a new system would be introduced in the House, under which the questions raised by MLAs during Zero Hour would be answered in writing by the State Government to the MLA concerned within a period of one month.