Rohtak, Jan. 22 -- The Haryana government has directed Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), Rohtak, to issue an appointment letter to Santosh Kumari, wife of late assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Sandeep Kumar Lathar, as a PGT (Mathematics) at the university's campus school.

In a letter dated January 20, the Haryana chief secretary wrote to the additional chief secretary, education, seeking directions to the MDU registrar to grant Santosh Kumari a compassionate appointment. The appointment, approved by the Council of Ministers on January 1, has been cleared as a special, one-time measure with relaxation in provisions of the Haryana Civil Services (Compassionate Financial Assistance or Appointment) Rules, 2019.

The letter states that the app...