Unemployed youths deprived of employment under Excise Dept

Kalimpong, January 29: The unemployed youths under the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) has once again been deprived of being appointed under the Excise Department which had 1267 vacant posts. The CPRM leader, Tara Sundas, called on a press meet in the town on Monday and has protested the same. According to Sundas, the West Bengal Government has issued an order to appoint 1267 employees under the Excise Department.

 The appointment process under the same has started off with 162 males and 20 females in Alipurdwar, 80 males and 22 females in Jalpaiguri, 208 males and 28 females in Burdwan, 158 males and 24 females in Durgapur, 108 males and 10 females in Barrackpore, 118 males and 18 females in Krishna Nagar, 128 males and 22 females in Khadakpur and 18 individuals under the special section. 

“In one hand many people are being employed under this, while in the other there is no single employment in the GTA area”, said Sundas. Though the forms are being distributed in the Excise Department, Darjeeling, Sundas has alleged that it is just a way to misguide the people. “Where will the youths of Darjeeling be employed when there is no separate quota?” questioned Sundas. “Just like there was no single person from Darjeeling during the appointment of Kolkata Police, the same will happen with this employment too”, added the CPRM leader.

 He charged the hills’ leaders of doing nothing towards the benefit of the general public. Likewise, he also notified that under the state’s Forest Department, Rs 173 per day is being given and training is imparted. After the training, the individuals are deployed in the said department. Further he said that the GLPs who have been working hard are just being assured of employment, while the Maoists are being deployed as home guards. The educated youths should voice against such steps of the government, he added. Sundas directed the unemployed youths to enquire about the employment under the Forest Department, with the concerned area DFO and Forest officials.