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Haryana extends contractual staff engagement to 31 December
The Story in Brief
The Haryana government has extended the contractual engagement of employees appointed under Part-II of the outsourcing policy and of personnel deployed through the Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam Limited (HKRNL) by two months, up to 31 December 2026.
An order issued by chief secretary Anurag Rastogi said that the earlier extension, which ran up to 31 October 2026, had now been extended from 1 November to 31 December. The extension is subject to strict compliance with all conditions stipulated in HKRNL Memo No. 8018 dated 25 March 2025. An official spokesperson confirmed the development.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The two-month extension, from 1 November to 31 December 2026, is neither a settlement nor a long-term solution. The order contains no mention of a review, a permanent absorption plan, or any financial provision for salaries beyond December. That places the onus on the state government to decide by year-end whether to renew contracts again, absorb the staff into regular rolls, or terminate the engagements. Personnel in every department, board and corporation who were hired under the outsourcing policy or through HKRNL now face the same uncertainty they have had since their contracts expired on 31 October.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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