EXTENSIONS AND CONTRACT APPOINTMENTS AGITATION TO BE LAUNCHED ON 5TH OCT
A Statewide agitation against the persistent current practice of the Goa Government in granting extensions of service to officers attaining the age of retirement and contract appointments will be launched with a public meeting at Institute Menezes Braganza Hall, Panaji on Sunday 5TH October at 9.30 am. Announcing this former student leader Adv. Aires Rodrigues stated that a broad based Citizens Action Group has been formed with prominent social worker from South Goa Mr. Premanand A. Lotlikar as its Convenor. Adv. Rodrigues stated that the front besides spearheading the agitation against extensions and contract appointments would act as a watchdog and take up any issue that violates transparency and integrity in government functioning. Adv. Rodrigues further stated that a panel of advocates would assist the Group in moving the Panaji Bench of the Bombay high Court for redressal in issues concerning public interest. Adv. Aires Rodrigues further stated all extensions granted and contract appointments was a gross abuse of power as there are standing Government orders that no extensions should be granted beyond the age of retirement. Adv. Rodrigues stated that the Indian Constitution provided for an independent Civil service but lamented that this principle was violated by contract appointments to key positions, as appointees were handpicked by politicians in power who in turn expected these appointees to dance to their tunes. Adv. Rodrigues further stated that the granting of extensions defeats the very principle of lowering the retirement age from 60 to 58 which was designed to offer promotional avenues to the younger generation and that contract appointments violates rights of those desiring to apply for the vacancy. Demanding that there should be openness and transparency in appointments made by the Goa Public Service Commission, Adv. Rodrigues lamented that all tests and interviews conducted by the Goa Public Service commission are a mere farce and that the candidate to be appointed is finalized much before the recruitment procedure begins. ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################