Workers against retention of unqualified staff

TURA: The All Garo Hills Muster Roll Workers Union in Tura on Wednesday objected to the Forest Department retaining a certain employee in his post by declaring him as a ‘highly skilled worker’ and enabling him to enjoy the perks and benefits related to his post, despite the said individual allegedly not being in possession of requisite authentication in the form of supporting documents and certificates. The objection came following a reply to an RTI query sought by the union from the Divisional Forest Officer cum Public Information Officer in charge of West, South and South West Garo Hills on ‘Parameters used or considered for conferment of highly skilled status to workers’. The reply to the query had stated Parameter – 1 as ‘RCW with more than 10 years of service be treated at par with highly skilled wage employee and Parameter – 2 as ‘Highly skilled means expert in the work requiring great skills’.