2. News
  3. News Details

60,000 government employees hope for permanent jobs

Posted On: 26/12/2013      Updated On:
The Aam Aadmi Party-led government's promise to bring an end to contractual employment has come as a ray of hope for thousands of teachers, doctors and managerial level employees who have been working in various Delhi government departments on contract. Sources say there are close to 60,000 blue and white collar staff on contracts in the government for many years as they represent 'the cheaper option'.

The education department has close to 14,000 teachers working on contracts, "Every year, we are forced to hire new teachers as the admission season ends just to balance the student-teacher ratio. To expedite the process we often resort to hiring on contract. Hiring through Delhi Staff Selection Board is a lengthy process and takes years," said a senior officer.

In the health department, there are about 15,500 employees working on contract. They include 5,000 paramedical staff, 5,000 Group D staff and about 500 doctors. In various hospitals, 5,000-strong workforce has been outsourced by the government.

The figures are no better for the transport department. In DTC, there are 4,152 conductors on contract. Close to double that number-7,343-are also on contract as drivers. Sources say 30 depot managers are yet to be made permanent. At Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, too, most employees are either on contract or have been outsourced.

Officials say the biggest reason for opting for contractual employment is financial as a contractual employee does not get allowances and benefits such as house rent, provident fund, government schemes and pension like a regular employee. Most entries in contract category are reference-based and filled by acquaintances of government employees and politicians. Even those not eligible or qualified for the job thus manage to secure it.

Sources say there is a flipside to permanent hiring as well. Permanent hiring reduces the efficiency of employees, particularly Group D staff, once fear of job loss is gone, they said.
esomeprazol bivirkninger esomeprazol 60mg esomeprazol 5mg
More News
TNPSC 2024: Group 2 prelims admit card released at tnpsc.gov.in
TNPSC Group 2 admit card: The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has issued the TNPSC Group 2 admit card 2024 for the prelim examination. Aspirants who registered for the Combined Civil Services Prelims Examination can get the admit ca...
Posted On: 05/09/2024
Read more
ICAI free live sessions from September 9 for CA intermediate May 2025 students
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in India will from September 9 start free live sessions for students preparing for the May 2025 intermediate exam. The ICAI free classes, organised by the Board of Studies (BoS), will include live lectures, inte...
Posted On: 05/09/2024
Read more
TNPSC 2024: Group 2 prelims admit card released at tnpsc.gov.in
TNPSC Group 2 admit card: The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has issued the TNPSC Group 2 admit card 2024 for the prelim examination. Aspirants who registered for the Combined Civil Services Prelims Examination can get the admit ca...
Posted On: 05/09/2024
Read more
NEET UG 2024 Counselling: Registration for round 2 begins today
NEET UG 2024 Admissions: The Medical Counseling Committee (MCC) will begin registration for the second round of the National Eligibility Entrance Test – Undergraduate (NEET UG) counseling 2024 today (September 5). This NEET UG round is for...
Posted On: 05/09/2024
Read more
NIT-Srinagar: A look at last five years NIRF rankings
The National Institute of Technology, Srinagar’s (NIT- S) ranking in the engineering category of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) saw an increase this year. The NIT is now ranked at 79 with a TLR of 62.60. Last year, the ran...
Posted On: 04/09/2024
Read more
DU to announce upgraded allocations, round 1 list of performance based programmes today
The University of Delhi (DU) will today (September 3) announce the upgraded allocations and first round of allocations against performance-based programmes, CW, ECA, sports and ward quota seats. The upgrade window operational between August 31 and S...
Posted On: 04/09/2024
Read more
IIM-Ahmedabad 2024 Placements: 121 accept offers, consulting firms recruit 35% students
IIM Ahmedabad Placement 2024: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad concluded the final placement process of its one year MBA (PGPX) at the end of June 2024. About 121 students from the IIMA PGPX class of 2024 accepted offers across...
Posted On: 04/09/2024
Read more
JAM 2025: Registration process begins today at jam2025.iitd.ac.in
JAM 2025 Application: The JAM Online Application Processing System (JOAPS) for JAM 2025 will begin today (September 3). Candidates can apply for the Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM) through the “Candidate Portal” on t...
Posted On: 03/09/2024
Read more
JEE Main 2025: Should I try taking the third attempt?
JEE Main 2025: The Joint Admission Examination (JEE) is one of the most difficult engineering admission exams in India. Success in JEE requires careful planning, unwavering concentration, and preparation because the competition gets harder every...
Posted On: 03/09/2024
Read more
IIM-Lucknow establishes Centre of Excellence in Blockchain Technology
The Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow‘s Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIML-EIC) today announced the establishment of a Centre of Excellence in Blockchain Technology (CoE-BT). The Government of Uttar Pradesh is supporting this initiative u...
Posted On: 03/09/2024
Read more
View all