Rajasthan State Government has announced that government jobs
wouldn’t be given to those who smoke or consume tobacco. Only non-smokers and
non-tobacco users will be given employment in state government services.
BJP, under the
leadership of Chief Minister Vasundara Raje, is currently in power in
Rajasthan. The government had issued employment ads to fill up 182 vacancies in
its Commercial Tax Department. A new condition has been imposed on applicants –
they should be non-smokers and refrain from using tobacco. Those with these
habits would be considered unfit for the posts.
Those looking for state
government jobs in Rajasthan will have to henceforth give in writing that they
neither smoke nor use tobacco products. The signed written assurance will have
to accompany their job applications. The Government has said that the move is
part of its ambitious plans to make Rajasthan a smoke-free state, with special
emphasis on the fact that all the government employees must remain free from
this habit.
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