The Tripura government today said the recruitment process in state departments and autonomous bodies, which has been put on hold since last three months, would continue until the phases of review of the matter is concluded, a minister said today.
Tourism Minister Pranajit Singha Roy, who is also spokesperson of the state cabinet, however, said the recruitment process initiated on directions of the Supreme Court,the High Court or any other court in the state would not be stopped without obtaining specific orders from concerned authorities.
After assuming office on March 9 last, the new BJP-IPFT government had issued a notification on March 14 which stated that all recruitment process in government departments and autonomous bodies shall be reviewed and pending such review all ongoing recruitment/ selection process in departments / autonomous bodies under the government shall be kept in abeyance with immediate effect.
Roy said the recruitment process would remain stopped and no further decision was taken in this regard.
The halt on government jobs recruitment process by the new BJP ministry drew sharp criticism from opposition CPI(M) and Congress.
Pradesh Congress vice president Tapas De criticized the government decision and said it was unfortunate.
They assured youths of jobs based on a missed call before assembly polls. The BJP vision document also assured to give employment in every household. Now, they are putting government jobs on halt. This is nothing but cheating unemployed youths, CPM state Secretary Bijan Dhar said.
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