Printing & Stationery department to be equipped with new technology: Education Minister

SHIMLA 22 February, 2025

Education and Printing & Stationery Minister Rohit Thakur visited the Printing & Stationery department here today to review the functioning of the department. This department was playing a vital role in meeting the printing and stationery needs of all state government departments.

He said the state government was making every possible effort to strengthen the department. To address the staff shortage in the department, the government has approved 33 new posts of various categories and the recruitment process has already begun. He said that printing work depends on advanced machines, which require skilled personnel. He assured that more skilled staff would be recruited soon and he will strongly advocate for hiring more staff in the upcoming Cabinet meeting.

He said that there was a need to adopt new technology in printing and he would submit a proposal to the Chief Minister for procuring modern machinery to improve work efficiency and reduce printing time. He said that the employees would be provided specialized training to operate advanced machines.

The Minister said the previous government neglected the department and took no steps for technological advancements. No recruitment was done by the previous governments which has affected the working of the department. The printing press originally had 365 employees, but presently this number has rbeen educed to 128. Whereas the present government was committed to bringing it back on track and ensuring the smooth execution of printing work.

Rohit Thakur also inspected various sections of the department, interacted with employees and listened to their concerns. He appreciated their dedication and assured them that their grievances would be addressed sympathetically.

Controller of Printing & Stationery Prabha Rajeev briefed the Minister about the operations of the department. She also presented the key demands and requirements of the department.