Kerala CM junks oppn allegations of backdoor appointments in government service – Times of India
Speaking to reporters at Thrissur, Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala at present alleged the cupboard had thought of a file to make everlasting round 2,600 contract workers in the government service.
Reacting to this, the chief minister informed the media at Thiruvanathapuram that the government was making everlasting those that have been working for greater than 10 years in government establishments “where appointments cannot be made through PSC or are not left to the Public Service Commission”.
“Today’s cabinet meeting has decided to make permanent some who have been working continuously for more than ten years including the ‘Vidya volunteers’ teaching in single- teacher schools located in isolated coastal and forest areas,” Vijayan stated.
He stated the allegation of backdoor appointments is not going to stand as those that are being made everlasting had been appointed in the course of the time period of the earlier UDF government as this government got here to energy 5 years in the past.
“…None of them were appointed by the Left government. This includes those who have been in service for 20 years or more also.No one was included or excluded for political reasons.They were made permanent based on humanitarian consideration,” Vijayan stated.
To Chennithala’s allegation that the state government has not prolonged the validity of any rank record,Vijayan stated all PSC rank lists ending in February have already been prolonged by six extra months.
“With this, the vacancies which will arise during April and May, when most number of retirements happen, will also be made available to existing rank lists,” Vijayan stated.
Several youths have been protesting in entrance of the state secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram since January 26 demanding that the validity of the Last Grade PSC rank record printed in 2017 be prolonged by six extra months.
Explaining the appointments made by government by way of the PSC, Vijayan stated, together with the 27,000 everlasting posts, the Left government has created 44,000 new posts in the final 5 years and appointed 1,57,911 individuals by way of the PSC.
“This government has released 4,012 rank lists in five years which include nearly four lakh people. Not everyone gets a job in this.Only one-fifth of the people are normally recruited.”
“Currently, there are5,28,231 government staff across the state.Every year only 25,000 appointments can be made to government service.This government has made more appointments than was possible,” Vijayan stated.
He stated it was impractical to provide a job to everybody in the rank record because the PSC consists of 5 instances extra candidates than the present vacancies.
Vijayan stated the state government has been striving to offer jobs to the kids in the state and for that funding is being performed to create extra job alternatives.
He additionally attacked the central government and stated lakhs of vacancies had been there in central companies and central public sector undertakings and there was recruitment freeze.
Vijayan stated makes an attempt are being made to “cover up all these facts and spread misunderstanding among the job seekers”.
“Some elements with vested interests are trying to lure innocent youths into the streets.We also witnessed some dramatic events the other day. Even people who were not on any list performed some dangerous acts that could endanger people’s lives..,” Vijayan stated.
The chief minister was referring to the suicide try by two individuals after pouring kerosene over themselves in the course of the protest by PSC rank holders.
