Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 11: Senior Congress leader and former minister Yogesh Sawhney today demanded that UT Government must roll back on its decision to withdraw posts referred to the J&K Public Service Commission (PSC) and Services Selection Board (SSB) before October 2019 for which in many cases interviews have already been conducted.
In a press statement here Sawhney said that the decision of the UT Government will result in the dark future in the lives of thousands of candidates who had applied for these posts and reached the interview round after years of systematic delay in the processes. He asserted that it is extremely unfair for the people who depended on these posts and waited for the results to come out. In many cases, the candidates have given the interviews in 2020, even 2021 and only awaited the results.
Citing examples, Sawhney said that the Congress party has strong objections to this recent order and will step out on the streets if the UT Government failed to take corrective measures immediately.
The former minister cited few examples of cases where jobs have been snatched right out of the hands of candidates. He said in one instance the posts of Assistant Professor which were released in 2017 for 49 subjects simultaneously, only two subjects Tourism & Travel in Higher Education Dept and Telefilm awaited result before GAD released this order. Due to systematic delay, their interviews were held as recently as December 2021, while posts had been released in 2017. However, even though, the result was finalised and ready for release, because of the recent order of GAD the process was stalled. Instead of improving the system and helping the candidates who wait years to go through a selection process, the government snatched their opportunities.
Sawhney said that the people should not be made to pay for the system’s faults. Many posts were passed years ago and were stuck due to the failure of various departments and Governments. In many cases, people didn’t complain because at the end they expected they will get the job. But after years of hard work, and chasing government offices and awaiting one notification after another, the result they get is nothing. The Government doesn’t realise that it affects not just candidates but thousands of families as well. Some of the aspirants who have already exceeded the higher age mark woudn’t be able to get opportunity to apply again.
This anti-youth policy needs to be reviewed immediately. The government should not test the patience of the people, especially the youth, Sawhney added.
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