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4,000 GN officers to fill existing vacancies: State Minister
Swift action will be taken to fill nearly 4,000 vacant Grama Niladhari (GN) positions, Home Affairs State Minister Ashoka Priyantha said.
While addressing a media conference at the Presidential Media Centre today, he said the e-GN programme aimed at digitizing all 14,022 Grama Seva domains across the country, is already in progress.
"Balancing the public service is essential, while taking into account various factors, including the country's economic situation. This should be carried out without regard to one's position, but it's crucial to recognize that there are job openings in specific districts, regions and organizations," the State Minister said.
"Presently, the government has adopted a policy of suspending recruitment. However, there are a considerable number of vacancies for Grama Niladhari officers. The absence of Grama Niladhari officers, who operate at the village level, poses challenges in moving forward. Therefore, our current efforts are focused on filling the four thousand vacant Grama Niladhari positions. This matter has been referred to the committee headed by Anura Dissanayake, the Prime Minister's Secretary, for resolution," he added.
While commenting on the e-GN programme, the State Minister said the e-GN Grama Seva domain system has been implemented across the entire island. Ninety percent of these systems are operational in the Kalutara district, with fifty percent in Puttalam. This programme has also been introduced in seven districts, and data collection is underway in others.
"Consequently, we aim to digitize all 14,022 Grama Seva domains in the near future," he said.
"When President Ranil Wickremesinghe assumed office, our primary task was to create an environment conducive to the well-being of the people. Thanks to the President's visionary decisions after taking office, we have been able to achieve significant economic improvements for the country's citizens within just one year.
"In particular, we have established food security and nutrition committees. After the central operating committee of the Presidential Secretariat was formed, food security and nutrition committees were established at the provincial and district levels, as well as at the divisional secretariat level, covering all 14,022 Grama Seva domains," the State Minister said.
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