Jharkhand News: Palamu prepares for massive 4th-grade staff recruitment under SC deadline

THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK

Daltonganj, June 6: Palamu administration has shortlisted a total of 585 posts of fourth-grade against which it is to recruit the personnel, and the entire recruitment process is to be final and over by August 9 as per the order of the Supreme Court.

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Sameera S said, “We have found out the number of vacancies for the fourth-grade staff from various departments. It’s 585.”

“Reservation roster for the recruitment has been drawn and completed. It’s now to initiate the process of recruitment,” said the DC.

Awaiting State Guidelines on Recruitment Modalities

On being asked as to what will be the modalities of the recruitment for the fourth-grade staff like written examination or interview, 10th class marks, online application or offline application or both etc to which DC said “We have sought directives in this regard from the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms of Jharkhand government.”

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“Things are moving in the right direction. We have readied the advertisement for the recruitment. It’s just a matter of time when the advertisement will be in the public domain,” said the DC.

When asked about the finer points in the advertisement for the recruitment for fourth-grade staff, the DC said, “Once the advertisement is in the public domain, one can see all about the finer points in the recruitment.”

Massive Public Interest Expected

Administrative sources expect an avalanche of applications for this fourth-grade recruitment. Some put it to 40,000 or so. Some expect applications in the range of 25,000 to 30,000.

Elderly persons will be preferred, but there is a definite age bar. Registration with the employment exchange of the district is mandated. The aspirant for recruitment has to be physically fit and strong. He or she is to be a 10th pass.

Old circulars of the state of Bihar, which are in vogue in Jharkhand, speak of applicants for fourth-grade employment to be adept at cycling.

Strict Compliance with Supreme Court Orders

Additional Collector Kundan Kumar told this correspondent that the Supreme Court has directed to recruit in accordance with the ‘extant Rules and observations’ prevalent in the state.

Supreme Court, however, has given relaxation in age of those persons whose recruitments were quashed following contravention of a couple of Articles of the Constitution in their recruitment.

Sources said a brainstorming session is on in this regard to meet the deadline for this recruitment, which is August 9 as given by the Supreme Court.

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Work Culture Sees Positive Shift Under New DC

Office hours have lengthened which was made earlier 11 am or 11.30 am by the Babus (clerks) themselves can be seen hurrying to their respective offices now.

There is now a sweeping change in timing regarding Babus coming and going to and from the office these days following the new DC Sameera S sitting in the hot chair.

This correspondent saw quite a good number of Babus in their respective offices by 10.15 am on working days.

Sources said this renewed work culture, now in the Palamu Collectorate, will have its positive bearing on the preparedness of the recruitment process of the fourth-grade staff.

All eyes are on this massive recruitment of 585 fourth-grade staff, which is set to be held or conducted in a fair and transparent manner, said sources.