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Saturday, July 31, 2021

Conduct & Disciplinary Rules - 37 : Article from Mr. K.V.Shridharan

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Case Law on Conduct rules

11. Meaning of 'unbecoming conduct': All the conduct rules, particularly the part relating to unbecomingness is to be judged from a robust commonsense point of view on a reasonable standard. The question what is unbecoming is a relative term. Mere drinking of alcoholic drinks in the company of girls not in a public place cannot be said to be immoral, even if the girls happened to be working as receptionists in a hotel which is no longer a degrading profession for women.

Ghulam Mohiuddin XW.Bengal AIR 1964 Cal. 503H.C

12. Meaning of 'unbecoming conduct': When a magistrate ordered on three different occasions that the woman produced on each such occasion should be taken to his residence and kept the woman at his residence in his company on all these occasions for periods varying from 2 hours to the whole night, it was held that even though there was no positive evidence of any immoral act on his part, still he was found guilty of the charge of the 'conduct unbecoming of a government servant'.

UP XOP Gupta AIR 1970 SC 679.

13. Meaning of 'unbecoming conduct': The appellant government servant stayed in a lodge, had not paid the rent even after the bill was sent to him or claimed HRA from the govt. without paying the rent to the lodge, or had done some favours by virtue of his official position and was expecting that recovery of rent may be waived by the lodge, or that his financial position was so weak that he could never have been expected to pay the rent. They may indicate a conduct unbecoming of a government servant. But, an innocent, indiscreet act on the part of the appellant in not paying the rent in the hope that he can pay the same as soon as the monthly rent is fixed, cannot be characterized as conduct unbecoming of a government servant, especially when a government servant is permitted to have credit facilities with a bonafide trader under Rule 16 of the Conduct Rules. The appellant has received letters of appreciation and encomiums have been showered on him for his abilities. When even a small recognition or verbal appreciation of the work done by subordinate officers has almost become a fare phenomenon in government service it is no mean achievement for the appellant to have received letters of appreciation and encomiums for the good work done from superior officers of different designations and rank and at different points of time. That he had to suffer the agony of pursuing litigation lasting over a period of more than two years is itself a sufficient punishment for the innocent, indiscreet act committed by him. The impugned order removing him from service has, therefore, to be quashed.

R.Srinivasan XUOI (1982) 1 MLJ 381 H.C

14. Unauthorised occupation of Government quarters is not misconduct.

(1994) 27 ATC 704 Calcutta

15. Failure to report acquisition of assets by spouse is not misconduct unless it is out of funds of the Government Servant.

Thursday, July 29, 2021

RAJYA SABHA (Q & A) - 29-07-2021

 REDUCTION OF INTEREST IN POST OFFICE SAVINGS SCHEME - RAJYA SABHA (Q & A) - 29-07-2021

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NUMBER OF POSTS OFFICES & NUMBER OF PO SAVINGS ACCOUNTS -- RAJYA SABHA (Q & A) - 29-07-2021
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SHORTAGE OF GRAM DAK SEVAKS -- RAJYA SABHA (Q & A) - 29-07-2021


Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Monday, July 26, 2021

Supply of information under RTI Act 2005 reg.



 

Sunday, July 25, 2021

Letter to Sr. DDG(PAF) on various issue reg.



 

Friday, July 23, 2021

Thursday, July 22, 2021

SB order

 SB ORDER 21/2021 - REGARDING RESTRICTION OF MANUAL POSB TRANSACTIONS IN RICT-CBS ENABLED GDS BRANCH POST OFFICES (BOS)

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SB ORDER 22/2021 - AMENDMENT IN RULE 43(2)(VI) OF POSB MANUAL VOLUME II REGARDING     (CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW)

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REVISED RATE OF DEARNESS RELIEF TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT PENSIONER/FAMILY PENSIONERS W.E.F. 01.07.2021 (22/07/2021)


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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

PROMOTION TO THE POST OF DIRECTOR GENERAL POSTAL SERVICES (DGPS) IN THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

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SB ORDER NO 19/2021: AMENDMENT IN PARA XI OF PART A OF SB ORDER NO 34/2020 REGARDING



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Monday, July 19, 2021

Court Case reg. AAO RR 2018 fulfill the qualifying service or not?



 

Sunday, July 18, 2021

PREPONEMENT OF EFFECTIVE DATE OF MODIFIED ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION SCHEME (MACPS) W.E.F. 01.01.2006 AS PER SUPREME COURT ORDER.

No.35034/3/2015-Estt.(D)

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 13th July, 2021. 

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Cases pending or decided by Hon’ble High Courts/Central Administrative Tribunals regarding preponement of effective date of Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme – Order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India dated 28.4.2021 in CA No. 1579/21 (SLP (C) No. 15572/2019) of Union of India v/s R.K. Sharma & others – reg.

The undersigned is directed to say that vide O.M. of even number dated 30.9.2020, Ministries/ Departments were advised to defend all cases or challenge the Orders of Court/Tribunal, as the case may be, which are contrary to Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) guidelines, since the matter relating to preponing the date of effect of the MACPS from 1.9.2008 (as provided in the scheme) to 1.1.2006, was sub-judice in a number of cases pending in the Apex Court, which have been tagged with SLP No. 10811-13/2018 of Uol v/s Ranjit Samuel, and that all similar matters were being heard together.

2. Though decision in the above mentioned cases is still awaited, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, in a related matter, has held that benefits under the MACPS cannot be claimed w.e.f. 1.1.2006. In its Order dated 28.4.2021 in Civil Appeal No. 1579/2021 [arising out of SLP (C) No. 15572/2019] of Union of India v/s R.K. Sharma & Others, the Hon’ble Apex Court has held as under:-

“7. For a better understanding of the dispute in these cases, it is necessary to examine the judgments of this Court in Balbir Singh Turn (supra) and M.V. Mohanan Nair (supra). The point that was considered by this Court in Balbir Singh Turn (supra) relates to the applicability of the benefit of MACPS from 01.01.2006. The Respondents therein approached the Armed Forces Tribunal which held that the benefit of ACP granted to an employee is part of the pay structure which affects the pay and also his pension. The Armed Forces Tribunal held that an ACP is not an allowance but a part of pay and therefore, in terms of the Government resolution, the employees were entitled for MACP w.e.f. 01.01.2006. This Court in Balbir Singh Turn (supra) upheld the said finding recorded by the Armed Forces Tribunal. Instructions issued on 30.05.2011 were found to be contrary to the resolution dated 30.08.2008 as, according to the resolution 01.01.2006 was the effective date for implementation of MACPS in matters relating to pay and dearness allowance.

8. In MV. Mohanan Nair (supra) a three Judge Bench of this Court considered the ACPS as well as the MACPS to hold that the schemes are in the nature of incentive schemes which were brought into force to relieve stagnation. This Court was of the considered view that the Respondents therein were entitled only to the benefit of next grade pay in the pay band and not to the benefit of grade pay of next promotional post. As the MACPS is a matter of Government policy pursuant to the recommendations made by the Pay Commission, this Court refused to accept submissions of the employees that MACPS should be made applicable w.e.f. 01.01.2006.

9. In view of the judgment of this Court in M.V. Mohanan Nair (supra), the Respondents and other similarly situated employees are entitled for financial upgradation under MACPS only to the next grade pay and not to the grade pay of next promotional post. It is clear from the resolution dated 30.08.2008 that the recommendation of the 6th Pay Commission was accepted by the Government and was made effective from 01.01.2006 in respect of civilian employees with regard to revised scales of pay and dearness allowances. In so far as the revised allowances other than dearness allowance, recommendation of the 6th Pay Commission were given effect from 01.09.2008. The judgment in M.V. Mohanan Nair (supra) clinches the issue. Benefits flowing from ACP & MACP Schemes are incentives and are not part of pay. The resolution dated 29.08.2008 is made effective from 01.09.2008 for implementation of allowances other than Pay and DA which includes financial upgradation under ACP & MACP Schemes. Therefore, the Respondents and other similarly situated officers are not entitled to seek implementation of the benefits of MACPS w.e.f. 01.01.2006 according to the resolution dated 29.08.2008. Moreover, the implementation of MACPS by granting financial upgradation only to the next grade pay in the pay band and not granting pay of the next promotional post w.e.f. 01.01.2006 would be detrimental to a large number of employees, particularly those who have retired. We find force in the submission made by the learned Additional Solicitor General that uniform implementation of MACPS for civilian employees w.e.f. 01.01.2006 would result in large scale recoveries of amounts paid in excess.

10. In view of the above, we set aside the judgment of the High Court and allow these Appeals.”

3. Accordingly, in terms of the existing MACP guidelines, and in light of above mentioned order dated 28.4.2021, all Ministries/Departments are, therefore, advised to dispose of all pending grievances seeking grant of benefit w.ef. 1.1.2006 under the MACP Scheme, and also. to defend the various pending Court Cases or to take immediate suitable action for appealing against such judgments which are contrary to the existing policy, as upheld by the Hon’ble Apex Court in the instant case.

Sd/-
(A. Bhattacharya)
Deputy Secretary

Friday, July 16, 2021

What is Sandes, India’s new Instant Messaging platform like WhatsApp?





Like WhatsApp, the new NIC platform can be used for all kinds of communications by anyone with a mobile number or email id.

The idea for a secure communication network dedicated exclusively to government employees has been in the works for the past four years. The execution of the idea was accelerated during the last year, according to officials


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Minutes of the 48th Meeting of the National Council (JCM) held on 26.06.2021


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Letter to Secretary (Post)- Request for the implementation/expediting of under Rule 38 transfer cases f PAOs -reg.


 

Letter to Sr. DDG (PAF) for Vindictive action on Union functionaries/Activists - reg.


 

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

बेरोज़गार भारत एक पड़ताल: केंद्र और राज्य सरकारों के 60 लाख से अधिक स्वीकृत पद खाली

 इतनी बड़ी संख्या में पद खाली होनामोदी सरकार की खर्चा  करने और जनविरोधी नीतियों का परिणाम हैं अगर वास्तव में देश में किसी राहत पैकेज की जरूरत है तो वो है कि खाली पदों को भरा जाए और नए पदों का जरूरत के मुताबिक सृजन हो। 

मोदी सरकार के कार्यकाल में जहाँ एक और बेरोजगारी इतनी अधिक हैंकोई नई नौकरिया नहीं हैंवहीं दूसरी और जो सरकारी पद पहले से स्वीकृत हैं उन पर भी नियुक्ति नहीं हो रही हैं। केंद्र तथा राज्य सरकारों के विभिन्न विभागों के आंकड़ों पर किये गए अध्ययन से पता चलता है कि रिक्त पदों कि संख्या 60 लाख से अधिक है। 

भारतीय जनता पार्टी (भाजपाके नेतृत्व वाली नरेंद्र मोदी सरकार और राज्य सरकारों का रवैया बहुत ही उदासीनता वाला हैनौकरी देने कि बजाय सारा ध्यान इस और है कि कैसे आंकड़ों को छुपाया जाए। हमने जब केंद्र सरकार और राज्यों के अलग-अलग विभागों में खाली पड़े पदों की स्थिति जानने के लिए आंकड़ों का अध्ययन किया तो चौंकाने वाले तथ्य सामने आए हैं।

आंकड़ों के मुताबिक केंद्र और राज्यों में 60 लाख से अधिक पद ऐसे हैं जो पहले से स्वीकृत पर पर उन पर नियुक्ति नहीं दी जा रही हैं।

इनमें से 9.10 लाख पद केंद्र सरकार के मंत्रालयों और विभागों में हैं।

उच्च शिक्षा के अंतर्गत केंद्रीय विश्वविद्यालयों, IIT/IIIT/IIM/NIT और केंद्र सरकार के दूसरे शिक्षण संस्थानों में करीब 37 हजार पदकेंद्रीय विद्यालयों (KV), जवाहर नवोदय विद्यालयों और राज्यों के प्राथमिक शिक्षा के स्कूलों में 8.53 लाख पद रिक्त हैं।

Rural Health Statistics के नवीनतम आंकड़ों के मुताबिक पूरे देश में हेल्थ सेक्टर में 1.68 लाख पद और आंगनबाड़ी में 1.76 लाख पद रिक्त हैं।

देश के पब्लिक सेक्टर बैंकों में लाख पदरक्षा क्षेत्र में इंडियन आर्मी में 1.07 लाख पदकेंद्रीय सशस्त्र पुलिस बल (Central Armed Police Force) में करीब 92 हजार पदइसके साथ ही राज्यों के पुलिस विभाग में 5.31 लाख पददेश भर की अदालतों जिनमें उच्चतम न्यायालयउच्च न्यायालय और निचली अदालतें शामिल हैंमें पांच हजार से अधिक पद खाली हैं।

अखिल भारतीय राज्य सरकार कर्मचारी महासंघ  (AISGEF) के अनुसारविभिन्न राज्य सरकारों में खाली पड़े रिक्त पदों को अगर मिलाएँ तो राज्यों में यह संख्या 30 लाख से अधिक होगी।

केंद्र सरकार और राज्य सरकारों के अंतर्गत सरकारी रिक्त पद 



खाली पड़े पदों कि संख्या मेंकेंद्र सरकार के विभागों और केंद्रीय सशस्त्र पुलिस बल के आंकड़े वित्त मंत्रालय के व्यय विभाग के वेतन अनुसंधान एकक (PAY RESEARCH UNIT) की वेतन और भत्ता पर वार्षिक रिपोर्टस्वास्थ्य से सम्बंधित आंकड़े ग्रामीण स्वास्थ्य सांख्यिकी (RHS) 2019-20आंगनबाड़ी के आंकड़े लोकसभा के प्रश्न संख्या 3980उच्च शिक्षा में केंद्रीय शिक्षण संस्थानों का विवरण राजयसभा के प्रश्न संख्या 1172इंडियन आर्मी के आंकड़े राज्यसभा के प्रश्न संख्या 2903न्याय विभाग के आंकड़े लोकसभा के प्रश्न संख्या 29राज्यों में पुलिस के खाली पड़े पदों के आंकड़े पुलिस अनुसंधान एवं विकास ब्यूरो कि रिपोर्टप्राथमिक स्कूलों में टीचर के आंकड़े राज्यसभा के प्रश्न संख्या 1166केंद्रीय विद्यालयों के आंकड़े सूचना के अधिकार (RTI) और जवाहर नवोदय विद्यालय के आंकड़े राज्यसभा के प्रश्न संख्या 2579 से लिए गए हैं। 

देश में करोड़ों युवा काम  मिल पाने के कारण रोजगार को लेकर हताश हैं। वहीं जब देश में बेरोजगारी जब अपने चरम पर है तब इस तरह से बड़ी संख्या में पदों का खाली होना निराशानजनक है। भारतीय जनता पार्टी के नेतृत्व वाली नरेंद्र मोदी सरकार और राज्य सरकारें रोजगार को लेकर कितना चिंतित है उसका अंदाजा इसी बात से लगाया जा सकता हैं कि रिक्त पदों कि संख्या में लगातार वर्ष-दर-वर्ष बढ़ोत्तरी हो रही हैपरन्तु इसके बावजूद इन पदों पर नियुक्ति करने के लिए कोई ठोस कदम नहीं उठाये जा रहे हैं। नीचे दी गयी तालिका में हम देख सकते हैं कि केवल केंद्र सरकार के विभिन्न मंत्रालयों और विभागों में वर्ष 2014-15 में 4.21 लाख पद रिक्त थे जोकि इन विभागों में कुल स्वीकृत पदों का 11.5 प्रतिशत थे। इन रिक्त पदों कि संख्या वर्ष 2018-19 में बढ़कर 9.10 लाख हो गयी है जोकि कुल स्वीकृत पदों का 22.76 प्रतिशत हैयानी 2014-15 से 2018-19 के बीच रिक्त पदों कि संख्या दुगनी हो गयी है। 

केंद्र सरकार के विभिन्न विभागों में वर्ष 2014-15 से 2018-19 तक स्वीकृतकार्यरत और रिक्त पदों का विवरण



स्रोतवेतन और भत्ता पर वार्षिक रिपोर्टवेतन अनुसंधान एकक (PAY RESEARCH UNIT ), व्यय विभागकेंद्रीय वित्त मंत्रालय 

पिछले कुछ सालों में हमने महसूस किया है कि साल-दर-साल विभिन्न विभागोंपब्लिक सेक्टर यूनिटविभिन्न केंद्रीय संस्थानों मेंपब्लिक सेक्टर बैंकों में होने वाली नियुक्तियों में काफी कमी आयी है।

ऑल इंडिया बैंक इंप्लाइज एसोसिएशन (AIBEA) के महासचिव सी.एचवेंकटचलम कहते हैं कि बैंकों में दो लाख से अधिक क्लास-4, क्लास-और ऑफिसर कैडर के पद रिक्त हैंजिनकों बैंक भरना नहीं चाहते हैं। इसके साथ ही बैंककम वेतन पर कॉन्ट्रैक्ट और आउटसोर्स के माध्यम से कर्मचारी रखकर उनसे स्थायी कर्मचारियों की तरह ही काम ले रहे हैं। वहीं सरकार दूसरी तरफ सरकारी संस्थानों में दक्षता और निपुणता की बात करती हैं परन्तु वही जब रेगुलर कर्मचारियों की संख्या में लगातार कमी  रही है। ऐसे में एफिशिएंसी कैसे बेहतर हो सकती है।

सी.एचवेंकटचलम आगे कहते हैं कि कर्मचारियों के ऊपर काम का अधिक बोझ होने के कारण फ़्रस्ट्रेशनस्ट्रेस एंड मेंटली प्रेशर में अपने काम को समय से खत्म नहीं कर पाते हैं। वे बताते हैं कि अभी बैंकों में बिज़नेस पहले के मुकाबले काफी बढ़ गया हैं जिसके कारण कर्मचारियों के काम में ख़ासी बढ़ोतरी हुई है। बहुत सी सरकारी योजनाएं बैंको में माध्यम से ही कार्यान्वित होती हैं। ऐसे में नियमित और स्थायी कर्मचारियों का होना अधिक बेहतर होता हैं। इसलिए यह ज़रूरी है कि जल्द ही बैंको में खाली पड़े लाख से अधिक पदों को भरा जाए ताकि कर्मचारी एफिशिएंसी के साथ काम कर पाएं। 

कॉन्फ़ेडरेशन ऑफ़ सेंट्रल गवर्नमेंट एम्प्लाइज एंड वर्कर्स के महासचिव आर.एनपाराशर कहते हैं कि केंद्र सरकार सभी विभागोंविभिन्न सार्वजनिक उपक्रमों मेंऑटोनोमस बॉडीज जैसे कि आईआईटीआईआईएम, ISRO, बहुत से साइंटिफिक रिसर्च इंस्टिट्यूट मेंबैंकों में कुल मिलाकर लगभग 24  लाख के करीब पद खाली पड़े हुए हैंप्रत्येक विभाग में 30 से 35 प्रतिशत पोस्ट खाली हैं। किसी-किसी विभाग में तो 40 से 50 प्रतिशत तक भी पोस्ट खाली पड़ी हुई हैं। पब्लिक सेक्टर को सरकार लगातार बेचने पर आतुर है।

वे कहते हैं कि पहले पब्लिक सेक्टर में सरकार का शेयर 51 प्रतिशत से 76 प्रतिशत तक होता था और इसके आलावा मुनाफ़े में भी हिस्सा मिलता थापरन्तु जब सरकार जब अपने शेयर को बेच देगी उससे एकमुश्त पैसा तो मिल जाएगा परन्तु इससे जो रेगुलर आमदनी थी वो खत्म हो गयी है।  इसके साथ ही वो आगे कहते हैं कि केंद्र कि मोदी सरकार ने कहा था कि Minimum Government, Maximum Governance जिससे लोग समझते थे शायद मंत्रिमंडल छोटा होगा जो कि काम ज्यादा करेपरन्तु अब वो परिभाषा नहीं हैं बल्कि मोदी जी कि परिभाषा यह है कि सरकारी विभाग और सरकारी संस्थान कम होंकर्मचारी कम हों और उनसे ज्यादा से ज्यादा काम लिया जाए और बाकी वही आउटसोर्स में बंधुआ मजदूरी करवा कर काम लिया जाए जिसको  कोई जॉब सिक्योरिटी और  ही कोई सोशल सिक्योरिटी देने की जरूरत है। वे आगे कहते हैं कि अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी जी पेंशन खत्म कर गए और अब मोदी जी नौकरी खत्म करने पर तुले हैं। 

राज्यों में पड़े खाली पद 

राज्यों में खाली पदों को लेकर तो मोदी सरकार बिलकुल चुप है और राज्य की रिक्तियों की संख्या घोषित करने से इनकार करती हैक्योंकि उसका मानना है कि यह राज्य सरकार की जिम्मेदारी है। अकेले उत्तर प्रदेश में राज्य बजट दस्तावेजों के अनुसार 13 लाख पद स्वीकृत हैं जिनमें लाख से अधिक खाली हैं।

राज्यों में सरकारी पदों पर चर्चा करते हुए अखिल भारतीय राज्य सरकार कर्मचारी महासंघ  (AISGEF) के महासचिव सुभाष लांबा बताते हैं कि जनसंख्या और काम के हिसाब से सभी राज्यों में 30 लाख से अधिक पद खाली पड़े हैं। इतनी बड़ी संख्या में पद खाली होने के चलते वर्तमान में नियुक्त कर्मचारी अतिरिक्त बोझ के चलते संतोषप्रद सर्विसेज नहीं दे सकते हैं। राज्य सरकार खाली पदों पर नियुक्ति  करके पैसों को बचाती हैक्योकि पदों को भरने के लिए राज्यों को बड़ी धनराशि बजट में चाहिए होगीजिसको बचाने के लिए राज्य स्थायी नियुक्तियों कि जगह संविदा (कॉन्ट्रैक्टपर नियुक्तियां करते हैंऔर जब संविदा कर्मचारियों कि जॉब सिक्योरिटी नहीं होती है ऐसे में वह स्थायी कर्मचारियों कि तरह काम भी नहीं करेंगे और उनकी उस तरह से जिम्मेदारी भी नहीं होती है। स्थायी नियुक्तियां  देने से हर्जाना सबसे अधिक वर्तमान में अतिरिक्त बोझ के साथ काम करते कर्मचारी और आम जनता वहन करती हैपरन्तु इन सबके बावजूद राज्य इसको गंभीरता से नहीं ले रहे हैं। पिछले कुछ सालों काफी संख्या में कर्मचारी रिटायर हुए हैं जिसके चलते खाली पदों कि संख्या में ख़ासा इजाफा हुआ हैं क्योंकि इन खाली पदों पर स्थायी भर्तियां नहीं हुई हैं। यह जो पद खाली हैं वह उन स्वीकृत पदों के हैं जोकि काफी अरसे पहले कि जरूरतों को ध्यान में रखते हुए स्वीकृत हुए थेआज जब जनसंख्या में काफी वृद्धि है ऐसे में स्वीकृत पदों की ही संख्या में बढ़ोत्तरी करने कि जरूरत हैं।

स्वीकृत पदों कि संख्या बढ़ाए जाने के सवाल पर सुभाष लांबा कहते हैं कि वर्तमान जनसंख्या और काम को देखते हुए करीब 15 से 20 लाख नए पदों का सृजन राज्यों में होना चाहिए। 

सरकारी तंत्र में स्थायी नियुक्तियां इतनी महत्वपूर्ण क्यों? 

कोरोना महामारी ने यह साबित कर दिया है कि केवल सरकारी तंत्र ही मजबूती से इस त्रासदी के दौरान लड़ाई लड़ रहा था और उसमें भी ख़ासकर एसेंशियल सर्विसेज सेक्टर जिसमें स्वास्थ्यपुलिसबैंक लगातार जनता को सुविधाएं मुहैया करवा रहे थे परन्तु प्राइवेट सेक्टर तो कहीं दिखाई भी नहीं दे रहा थाया जो था भी वो बस अपना मुनाफ़ा कमाने में लगा हुआ था जिस कारण से बहुसंख्यक आम लोगों के लिए प्राइवेट सेक्टर पहुंच से बहुत दूर थावहीं दूसरी तरफ सरकारी तंत्र में कर्मचारियों और सुविधाओं की कमी से वे दर दर भटकते हुए दिखाई दिए। 

शिक्षा और स्वास्थ्य जैसे प्रमुख क्षेत्रों से सबसे चौंकाने वाले जो रिक्त पदों के आंकड़े हैं उनका सबसे बड़ा कारण बहुत ही कम फंडिंग और फंड कटौती है जिसके कारण लाखों शिक्षक स्कूलों और कॉलेजों से गायब हैंऔर यहां तक कि प्रतिष्ठित संस्थानों से भी, IIM और IIT | इसके साथ ही मोदी शासन के दौरान पढ़ाई-सीखने के स्तर में गिरावट आई हैजिसको  विस्तृत रूप से असर’ (शिक्षा रिपोर्ट की वार्षिक स्थिति) में देख सकते हैं। शिक्षा प्रणाली की यह कमी भारत के भविष्य को एक बड़े अंधेरे में डाल रही है।

राष्ट्रीय स्वास्थ्य मिशन कार्यक्रम में समान रूप से लापरवाही भरा दृष्टिकोण दिखाई दे रहा है जो भारतीय लोगों को स्वास्थ्य सेवाएं प्रदान करने वाला मुख्य कार्यक्रम है। रूरल हेल्थ सर्वे बताता है कि 1.68 लाख पद प्रमुख स्वास्थ्य कर्मियों जिनमे विशेषज्ञसामान्य चिकित्सकनर्सतकनीशियन इसके अलावा अन्य पैरामेडिकल स्टाफ के खाली पड़े पद शामिल हैं। इसके आलावा 1.76 लाख आंगनवाड़ी श्रमिकों और सहायकों के पद खाली हैंजो पोषण और चाइल्ड केयर सेवाएं प्रदान करते हैंजिन्हे नियुक्त नहीं किया गया हैं। NFHS-5 के आंकड़े बताते है पिछले पांच सालों में ठिगने (उम्र के हिसाब से कम लंबाई)कमजोर (लंबाई के हिसाब से कम वजनऔर कुपोषित (उम्र के हिसाब से कम वजनबच्चों की संख्या में बढ़ोतरी हुई हैबच्चों के स्वास्थ्य में एक दशक के सुधार के उलट यह स्थिति बनी है। इसके साथ ही अदालतों में बड़ी संख्या में पद रिक्त होने के कारण 4.28 करोड़ कोर्ट केस लंबित हैं। 

अर्थशास्त्री क्या कहते हैं 

सरकारी पदों पर डेवलपमेंट इकोनॉमिस्ट दीपा सिन्हा कहती हैं कि अभी जो देश के हालत हैं उसमे खाली पड़े पदों को भरना बहुत बढ़िया कदम होगा क्योकि अभी Demand Deficit है। लोगों के पास नौकरिया नहीं हैंयह जो पद खाली हैं इनमे हर स्तर के कर्मचारी होंगे और यह ऐसे लोग हैंयदि इनके हाथ में पैसे आएंगे तो ये लोग खर्च भी करते हैं और यह लोग जो चीजे खरीदते हैं वो कोई बहुत महंगी या इम्पोर्टेड चीजे नहीं होती बल्कि लोकल चीजे होती हैं जिससे और भी रोजगार बढ़ेंगे और इकॉनमी को बूस्ट मिलेगा। 

वे आगे कहती हैं कि अभी कोरोना काल में सरकार राहत पैकज दिए जाने की बात कहती रही है परन्तु इससे सबसे ज्यादा फायदा केवल कॉर्पोरेट को ही होगाबल्कि यदि अर्थव्यवस्था को पटरी पर लाना हैं तो तत्काल बिना विलम्ब किये खाली पदों को भरना सही मायनों में बढ़िया राहत पैकज होगाजिससे होगा यह कि यह अर्थव्यवस्था के बढ़ने में बहुत ही सहायक होगा और इसको हम अर्थशास्त्र कि भाषा में कहे तो यह इकॉनमी में Multiplier का काम करेगा और सर्विसेज कि क्वालिटी भी बढ़ेगी और लोगों को रोजगार मिलने से  केवल अर्थव्यवस्था बढ़ेगी बल्कि इससे देश में स्वास्थ्यशिक्षापोषण आदि अनेक क्षेत्र बेहतर होंगे। 

भारत की जनवादी नौजवान सभा की राष्ट्रीय उपाध्यक्ष प्रीति शेखर कहती हैं कि इतनी बड़ी संख्या में जब लोग बेरोजगार हैं तब इतने ज्यादा पद का खाली होना बहुत ही दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण है। वे बेरोजगारी को एक महामारी (Epidemic) कि तरह बताती हैं। उनका कहना है कि समाज का कोई ऐसा तबका नहीं हैं जो इससे अछूता हो। प्रीति शेखर कहती हैं पदों का ऐसे खाली रहना कोई नई चीज नहीं है बल्कि 1990-91 से देश में नई इकनोमिक पॉलिसी आयी है तब से सरकारें ऐसा मानने लगी हैं कि ज्यादा लोगों को रेगुलर तौर पर रखने कि जरूरत नहीं हैं और सभी सरकारों ने लोगों को कम करना शुरू कियाऔर ये खाली पद उन्ही नवउदारवादी नीतियों का हिस्सा हैं। 

युवा हल्ला बोल के राष्ट्रीय संयोजक अनुपम कहते हैं कि पदों का ऐसे खाली रहना कोई प्रशासनिक गड़बड़ी या खामी मात्र नहीं है बल्कि यह सरकार कि नीतिगत समझ है कि पदों को भरना नहीं है। हमारे देश कि इतनी बड़ी युवा आबादी है और हम इतना ज्यादा बेरोजगारी को झेल रहे हैं यदि कोई सेंसिटिव सरकार होती तो वो अपने युवाओं कि समस्या को प्राथमिक स्तर पर समझते हुए युद्ध स्तर पर  केवल स्वीकृत पदों को भरती बल्कि जरूरत के मुताबिक नए पदों का भी सृजन करती। 

देश में हमारे जो स्वीकृत पद हैं वे पहले से ही कम हैं। यदि हम इनको पूरी तरह से भर भी देंगे तब भी यह अंतर्राष्ट्रीय मानकों से कहीं कम ही होंगे। इसलिए केंद्र और राज्य सरकारों को तत्काल खाली पदों को भरना चाहिए और इसके साथ ही स्वीकृत पदों को वास्तविक जरूरत के आधार पर बढ़ाया जाना चाहिए। इन खाली पदों के लिए आपको कोई नई चीज नहीं करनी है।  ही संसद से कानून पारित करना है। सरकार को जो सालों से अभी तक कर लेना चाहिए था बस वही करना है कि उसे जनता के प्रति अपनी प्राथमिक ड्यूटी पूरी करनी है।