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Thursday 7 November 2013

Supernumerary posts: New GO gives physically-challenged a fair deal : Kozikhode

The state government has decided to cancel its recent order denying physically challenged employees, who are now in regular services, from joining the supernumerary posts that were created for those who have worked on contract basis between August 16, 1999 and December 31, 2003.


The order for the same will be published in a few days, confirmed sources at the Social Justice Department.


To put things into perspective, the state government had created 2677 supernumerary posts to provide employment to differently-abled people who were given temporary jobs through employment exchange between August 16 1999 and December 31, 2003.


Of these, a list comprising 1399 candidates, who had worked for 179 days, was published.



However, the order issued on October 7, 2013, in this connection had a clause stating that candidates who were already in the permanent service through Public Service Commission or Employment Exchange need not be considered for re-appointment in supernumerary posts.



In protest against this order of the government, the Kerala Vikalanga Association approached Chief Minister Oommen Chandy as well as  Social Justice Minister M K Muneer around two weeks ago and conveyed their grievances against the order.



In the memorandum submitted by the Kerala Vikalanga Association, state general secretary of the association Mamachan explained the difficulties faced by a candidate T J Najeeb, who is 80 per cent handicapped and working at Pallam Integrated Child Development Scheme   (ICDS) office, due to the order. “Najeeb joined the office in August, 2013, as an attender. When handicapped employees who worked on contract basis from August 16, 1999, to December 31, 2003, and completed 179 working days were given re-appointment, Najeeb got appointment as clerk. But, due to the particular clause in the controversial order, his appointment is in limbo. This is not an isolated case but close to 150 people have the same problem,” Mamachan said.



In light of the difficulties faced by handicapped employees, the minister held special meeting with the Chief Minister and decided to cancel the previous order with the permission of the CM.


Source : The New Indian Express , 7th Nov 2013


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