‘One Family One Job’ scheme under Scanner

The newadministration of Sikkim cancelled more than 40% of the appointments made under'One Family One Job' launched by the previous Pawan Chamling government earlierthis year.

The newgovernment headed by P S Golay cancelled more than 8000 appointments claimingthat these were made illegally. On May 31, the department of personnel orderedcancellation of the appointment of those who joined duty after the model codeof conduct came into force on March 10.

The Assemblyand Lok Sabha polls in Sikkim went of simultaneously on April 11. Chamling,seeking a record sixth term as chief minister had rolled out its 'one familyone job' scheme in January last announcing that the administration will appoint20,000 people.

Under thescheme, 12000 youths were given temporary jobs in the first phase and Sikkimbecame a state with every sixth person holding a government job. The state thathas 0.62 million population according to the Census 2011 has 0.1 million stategovernment employees.

Political Secretaryto CM Golay, Jacob Khaling said that the number of those who were appointed andwho joined their duties after the model code of conduct came into force is morethan 8000.

Khaling saidthat the earlier government did not follow recruitment rules and there are noproper records of who were appointed and on what basis. He further said thatthere are even instances where five members of the same family were recruited,graduates being appointed as peons and class 10 pass outs being appointed aslower divisional clerks and B. Tech graduates as sweepers.

He furtherinformed that the government will also set up an inquiry committee and verifyeverything before jobs are given to the deserving youths.