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Case for protecting interests of locals
The move to abolish the zonal system is likely to be delayed as the Telangana government is apprehensive that upgrading zonal posts into state cadre positions may lead to “intrusion” of job aspirants from Andhra Pradesh.
Hyderabad: The move to abolish the zonal system is likely to be delayed as the Telangana government is apprehensive that upgrading zonal posts into state cadre positions may lead to “intrusion” of job aspirants from Andhra Pradesh.
Under the present system, governed by the Presidential Order concerned, 60 per cent of the State cadre posts are reserved for local people and the rest for non-locals.
In the united Andhra Pradesh, no one from any other State had appeared for the exams. However, following bifurcation, there is every possibility that the interests of local people could be affected should job aspirants from Andhra Pradesh also try their luck.
According to TNGO leader Devi Prasad, many zonal posts would be upgraded as state cadre posts under the new administrative system. The employees’ union suggested that well before the State government approaches the Centre to secure Presidential nod for scrapping the zonal system, it should have strict rules in place to protect the interests of local people.
He said they had suggested to the government that it should find a way out to ensure that at least 90 percent of the local people would be benefitted. Telagnana Udyogula Sangham (Employees’ Union) president Padmachary said that till date the posts at the Secretariat, Directorates and Commissionerates were considered as state cadre posts.
Now, many zonal posts and multi-zonal posts would come under state cadre and there was every possibility that aspirants from AP would appear in large numbers.
Top officials told The Hans India that the examination pattern, syllabus and eligibility criteria for recruitment of state cadre posts in Telangana were almost similar to those in Andhra Pradesh.
In the two states, the candidates also undergo Telugu proficiency test before or immediately after joining service. Since Telugu is common language, there is greater possibility of AP job aspirants competing with Telangana aspirants in the examination.
This issue was discussed in detail at a recent meeting held by Chief Secretary SP Singh with the official committee on abolition of zonal system headed by Special Chief Secretary (Animal husbandry) Suresh Chandra.
The committee also comprises senior IAS officers Adhar Sinha, Rajeswar Tiwari and N Siva Sankar. Officials said that the crux of the issue had been brought to the notice of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and the government was examining it.
