RAWALPINDI:Punjab Ombudsman Major (R) Azam Suleman Khan had cleared the outstanding dues of the 36 petitioners in an effort to provide relief to the civil employees and citizens of the province.
According to the details, on the orders of the Ombudsman Punjab Major (R) Azam Suleman Khan , Punjab Government Servants had created Valant Fund Board comprising Secretary Punjab Workers Welfare Board, Secretary Labor and Human Resources Department Punjab, Welfare Fund Board, District Monitoring Officer Education and Punjab Social Protection Authority in various districts.
More than Rs 7.2 million had been provided to 36 petitioners whose cases including educational scholarships, farewell grant, death grant, monthly grant and marriage grant were pending due to various reasons.
Along with this, Additional Director Grievance Redressal Cell, Punjab Social Protection Lahore, District Monitoring Officer Education and Punjab Education Sector Reform Program, Lahore had also paid educational scholarships worth more than 16
lakhs to 38 students who received educational scholarships.
The complainants belonging to different districts thanked the Ombudsman Punjab for taking an effective role in resolving their grievances.