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Young blood out, retirees in
The Waqf Board continues to employ retired persons in blatant violation of the government ban on the practice. The Board, according to sources, has terminated the services of 22 young employees, who are computer savvy, and recruited 30 retired
The board terminates the services of young workers, who are computer literate and drafts in former employees
Hyderabad: The Waqf Board continues to employ retired persons in blatant violation of the government ban on the practice. The Board, according to sources, has terminated the services of 22 young employees, who are computer savvy, and recruited 30 retired
The government has imposed a ban on reappointment and reemployment of retired officers as OSDs (Officer on Special Duty), consultants or advisors. The government, in fact, issued a GO Ms 55 in this regard on May 2. Director of Waqf Board Md Jalaluddin Akber at first employed a few retired persons in 2014 and now the total number of retired persons employed has gone up to 30.
Most of them, who are reemployed, are former employees of the Waqf Board. They are paid salaries ranging from Rs 1,800 to Rs 30,000. They are allowed to continue even after their contract periods have come to an end. They hold the posts like OSDs, executive officers, assistant executive officers, assistant surveyors, protection and vigilance officers, clerks, caretakers, legal advisors, surveyors and office subordinates.
What is more shocking is that the Waqf Board has sacked young employees working on a meagre salary of Rs 300 a day and drafted in retired persons on higher salary. What is more, the young employees had in fact a tiff with the officials before they were terminated. They reportedly demanded hike in their wages. But their pleas fell on deaf ears.
Then, they represented the matter to Deputy Chief Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali when he visited the Haj House. “The very next day, we were told not to come for work. Is it a crime to represent our case to the Deputy Chief Minister?” questioned a contract employee.
Surprisingly, though the services of most of the contract employees were terminated, the Director's nephew, Mohammed Ali Khan, is still continuing to work as Assistant Surveyor on a regular salary of Rs 12,000 a month. While speaking to The Hans India, Md Asadullah, CEO, Waqf Board, justified the sacking of contract employees because they were engaged on daily wages for a few months to work on the particular assignment when the board was bifurcated between the two States.
Their services were terminated after the assignments were completed. Acknowledging that there were retired employees working in the Waqf Board, he said the services of retired persons were utilised whenever required. The GO 55, banning rehabilitation of retired persons, was applicable for the Secretariat and other government departments only, he added.
By:Md Nizamuddin
