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| MGNREGA Engineers Association to observe pen down strike today | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 3: MGNREGA Engineers Association on Saturday called for two-day pen down strike from tomorrow against the government decision to engage retired engineers in Rural Development Department.
In a statement issued here, the Association termed the government to akin to murdering young engineers working at various levels "not in MGNREGA works but other schemes." The Association has urged the retired engineers not to "drench their hands with the blood of youth" and decline the government offer."
"The Association condemns the government order regarding engaging retired engineers. We have been working from last 11 to 12 years and have given our prime period of life to the department," the Association said. "Besides MGNEGRA, we work on other schemes and have been successfully doing so. We are working on pennies," the Association said, adding, "The local government has not paid anything to us as we are paid from centre share only."
The Association said that if the government was so interested with the welfare of the retired engineers, then why it should retires them at first place. The order, the Association said, was anti-youth and should be withdrawn forthwith by the government if the government really wants want it claims regarding the uplifting of the youth."
"We have been demanding regularization for a long period of time but nothing has been done even as various committees were formed and recommendations made," the Association said, adding, "Let the government assign duties to us, we will work on all parameters. If government feels any shortcoming, association is with them always."
"We also urge the retired engineers not to drench their hands with the blood of youth and simply do not join the offer," said the Association.
The Association also urged the government to give rethought to its decision and withdraw the "anti-youth order."
"The government should order regularization of the young engineers who have given their prime of life to make the MGNREGA and other schemes a success."
The Association has also called for two-day pen down strike against the government decision on ensuing Monday and Tuesday. |
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