The cabinet 0rder passed in the year 2014- the time when the previous government was packing its bags, declared the engagement of 6000 NYCs in the government run schools in Jammu and Kashmir. The government order number 737-Edu of 2014, dated 22/10/2014 ac- corded sanction to the upgradiaton of 468 middle schools to the level of high schools and 332 high schools t the level of higher secondary schools. The cabinet at that time also sanctioned creation of 5720 members of posts of different level for 800 schools proposed for upgradiaton with the financial implication of Rupees 24375.75 lakhs per annum.
It also ordered the engagement of 10000 CWs including 6000 NYCs for the different schools with financial implications of Rupees 39.60 crores. At that time, the NYCs across the state of Jammu and Kashmir hailed the government decision and appreciated its concerns towards the jobless youth of the state. As polls were scheduled by for the next month that year, the NC- Congress regime, passed the order in a bid to lure the NYCs to vote during elections. What is more ironic is that the order about the engagement of the NYCs was passed with a callous attitude to misguide these youth further.
The order which the cabinet passed mentions at that time, “THE ORDER IS ISSUED SUB- JECT TO THE APPROVAL/ CON- CURRENCE OF THE PLANNING/ FINANCE DEPARTMENT FOR THE CREATION OF THESE POSTS.”
Sources within the government reveal that the order at that time passed by the government was an utter disgrace to the NYCs who were rather deceived by the government. “This is unnatural that the state cabinet is passing the order and laying conditions on it. The cabinet every time holds meet in presence of the finance and the planning minister. How could then, the order be subject to their clearance later,” one of the top officials of the said, adding that in a deliberate move the future of thousands of NYCs has been left in lurch by the previous government.
As the aggrieved NYCs are on hunger strike from the past 10 days, wanting the government to implement the cabinet order of the previous regime, little do these poor youth know that the order itself is a cruel joke with them and even if it is implemented, it can in no way help them in mitigating their sufferings. “Even if the cabinet order of the 2014 is implemented, it cannot help these protesting NYCs as the order itself is subject to the clearance of the finance and planning ministry. Both the ministries at present can site the economic crunch being faced by the state and can keep the order in limbo. It was the sadistic attitude of the Omar Abdullah led coalition which has destroyed the future of these youth. The cabinet order is in itself a proof of such actions,” sources said.
