Editor,
It is of great concern that the government employees posted in the semi-urban areas and rural areas fail to attend to their duties and responsibilities. This is mainly because the students who pursue their education outside are used to the facilities available. The lack of similar facilities in the semi-urban as well as rural areas deters them from serving the people. It is a fact that holistic development is concentrated mostly in the state capitals and other areas are partially or totally underdeveloped. Development in itself means gradual change and therefore sudden changes are not expected to happen in a day or two. It is easy to have endless meetings and discussions but when it comes to the real action, the story is altogether different.
The present state of the rural areas do not attract anyone particularly the government employees. This can be clearly illustrated with an example of the MBBS doctors who avail the state quota system but fail to come back to serve the State. It is only due to the problem of employment opportunities that other government employees take the job but they fail to discharge their responsibilities. My suggestion for tackling particular issue is to incentivise rural postings. If the salary for serving the rural areas is higher in it would encourage many to sacrifice the lack of comfort for a better pay package. The higher salary package is also because the real ground work is done by those who are posted in the rural areas and therefore the state of rural development is entirely dependent on their performance.
It is high time that strategies are planned out to tackle the problem of retaining government employees in rural areas instead of playing the blame game and unnecessarily pointing fingers at each other.
Yours etc.,
Kyle Darren Marak
Via email
Illogical response
Editor,
While appreciating the fact that the Police Department wish to conduct the recruitment for the post of the UBSI in a fair and transparent manner, however, in response to my letter,(ST Feb,14) the rejoinder given by the Police Department is ludicrous to say the least for the following reasons:
Firstly, candidates are required to submit ‘attested’ photocopies of their mark sheets and certificates and as such it would be very difficult to submit a manipulated mark sheet and certificate as the same are attested by a Gazetted Officer only after verification of the original documents.
Secondly, in the Degree mark sheets the Roll numbers of candidates are recorded therein and if the Police Department has any doubts whatsoever, they can get the same verified from the candidate’s concerned college or University.
Moreover, as is customary, I am sure at some stage of the recruitment process, be it during the interview or thereafter, candidates would be required to bring all their educational qualification testimonials (mark sheets, certificates, etc.) in original for final verification before being appointed. Hence to deny a genuine candidate from participating in the said recruitment exam just because he may no longer have his Degree admit cards (since they are not relevant/required), but having all other valid documents, is to put it quite bluntly – Unfair, Irresponsible, Inhumane and Arbitrary on the part of the Police Department. I therefore humbly request the Chairman of the Central Selection Board to introspect and have a fresh look in this matter.
Yours etc,
Phibakor Nongrum
NEHU,
Shillong- 22