Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 15: The shortlisted candidates for the post of Jail Warder in Department of Prison staged protest demonstration in support of their long pending demands of early release of final selection list, which is pending for the last 4 years for some unknown reasons, today.
The protest was led by Ashwani Sharma. The short-listed candidates for Jail Warder amid slogans assembled outside Press Club and held protest against the callous attitude adopted by the Government and the concerned authorities. The protesting candidates served one week ultimatum to State Government and concerned department for early release of final selection list otherwise they would be forced to take the agitation to vigorous level.
Reiterating their resolve to continue their agitation, the agitators warned the Government not to test their patience and release the list as soon as possible.
Ashwani Sharma informed that 41182 unemployed youth had applied for the post in 2005, out of which 1247 candidates were shortlisted for the interview, which was held in the month of September 2010, adding even after more than three years, the final selection list is yet to be released.
The selected candidates urged the Chief Minister, MoS Home, Principal Secretary Home, and Director General Prison to personally look into the matter and release the list at an earliest.
“No recruitment has taken place in the Department of Prison since 1995 and there are over 2000 vacancies, but the State Government is still delaying the final selection of the candidates,” said another protestor.
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