Sir,
It is heartening to know that the Jamm and Kashmir has decided to do away with the faulty Recruitment Ploicy. The policy as it exists now has ruined the career of educated youth. They are made to work like bonded labourers and are paid peanuts in return. How shameful it is for one to get 3000 to 4000 per month when the inflation is soaring. The new job policy has turned out nothing but hoax rendering the youth indignant at the sorry state of affairs.
The appointment of contractual lecturers in the higher education is also a valid issue which need some consideration and introspection. This year like the previous ones the department of higher education invited applications for Lecturers and Teaching assistants on contractual basis for the eligible candidates. After some time the merit list left many aspiring candidates wonder struck. What matters for the recruiting agency is not the quality but quantity. The percentage of marks obtained in PG and experience is the ‘criteria’ to frame the merit list. What obfuscates the candidates is that most of them have obtained their degree from the State Universities where quality not quantity matters. Although, the School Education Department has at least reframed the criteria and given due weightage to all the professional degrees, higher education department turns a deaf ear to the same. The plight of the candidates who persued PG degree from KU need not any reiteration. Even after persuing NET/SET the KU candidates are not selected unless they have more than 70% marks in the PG. No matter how or where one fetched the degree the criteria remains the same quantification. Although some political influence cannot be ruled out, those with good percentage are selected irrespective of experience. The blue eyed have their hand in it as well. Before persuing some degree from some outside State University, the candidates had this preconceived notion; that even if they don’t make it for the competitive exams like KAS and IAS, after the completion of degree they will for sure get appointed as contractual lecturers in the colleges. They come in the merit list always and the students from our State Universities move from pillar to post in search of job. The ‘silent poison’ keeps them engaged down the years until they turn over aged. At the end of the day they forfeit their right in the Govt. service as well.
Yours etc…..
Shah Nayeem
Muqam, Bandipora
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