Over 500 Compassionate Appointments in Power Sector :  Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar 

Government Extends Support to Affected Families Through Compassionate Appointments 

 Over 500 Compassionate Appointments in Power Sector After Formation of Coalition Government: Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar 

*Amaravati, January 30:*
Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar stated that the coalition government led by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is extending assurance and support to affected families through compassionate appointments. On Friday, he distributed compassionate appointment letters to the family members of employees who lost their lives in various power sector–related accidents, at his chambers in the AP Secretariat.

A total of 27 family members of deceased employees received compassionate appointment letters from Energy Minister Sri Gottipati Ravi Kumar and Chief Secretary Sri K. Vijayanand, IAS.

Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that so far nearly 500 eligible candidates have been provided employment under compassionate appointments in the power sector. He recalled that during the previous YSRCP government, even candidates with higher educational qualifications and full eligibility were appointed only to junior assistant–level posts. After the formation of the coalition government, compassionate appointments are being made strictly based on educational qualifications, enabling the filling of even Junior Engineer posts to effectively utilize the skills of eligible candidates.

The Minister further revealed that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu responded positively to requests for age relaxation and gave the green signal for compassionate appointments. As a result, special permissions were granted to provide employment to both over-age and under-age candidates from affected families. He added that all necessary steps have been taken to ensure that beneficiaries do not face any difficulties in the future.

He also stated that the coalition government has taken responsibility for conducting compassionate appointment drives once every three months to ensure speedy relief to affected families. The Minister informed that necessary training is being provided to both in-service employees and newly recruited staff at the Centre of Excellence in Visakhapatnam. He urged employees to work with renewed enthusiasm and bring a good name to the power utilities.

Chief Secretary Sri K. Vijayanand stated that the government is committed to ensuring the safety, security, and welfare of power sector employees. He advised employees to remain vigilant while discharging their duties and noted that continuously upgrading skills in line with technological advancements would lead to faster career progression. On behalf of the employees, he thanked Energy Minister Sri Gottipati Ravi Kumar for undertaking this commendable initiative.

The programme was attended by MLAs Ashok Reddy and Narayana Reddy, APCPDCL CMD Sri Pulla Reddy, APGENCO Directors, and senior officials of the power department.