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Goa polls: Priyanka assures Rs 500 cr for employment generation, 30 pc reservation for women in govt jobs

The Congress has assured to build hostels for working women in Margao and Panaji and increase the number of police stations supervised by women

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Priyanka Gandhi. Pic/AFP

Priyanka Gandhi. Pic/AFP

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday said if her party comes to power in Goa after the upcoming elections, Rs 500 crore from the government fund would be allocated for employment generation and there would be 30 per cent reservation for women in government jobs.

Addressing a public meeting in Nuvem Assembly constituency of Goa ahead of the state polls scheduled on February 14, Gandhi also said that a staff selection commission would be formed to get rid of "scams" in government jobs allocation.

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