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Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 2: The enhancement of retirement age of Medical teachers of Jammu and Kashmir government from 58 to 60 years issue is facing tough opposition from unemployed youth and is ready to jump on roads over the issue.
To overcome the extreme shortage of faculty members in Medical Education Department, the Jammu and Kashmir Government is expected to take final decision on the proposal to enhance retirement age of medical teachers from 58 to 60 years by February, but it was straightway rejected by the unemployed youth of the state.
"This enhancement of age will fuel the demands of all the government employees whoo have been demanding for the enhancement of the retirement age from 58-60," said a student leader.
The Joint consultative committee (JCC), an amalgam of several employees' associations is demanding for last few years for the enhancement of retirement age from 58 to 60 years, along with its other demands, but the youth of the state do not want the government to implement it, as it may affect the scope of government jobs for the youth.
"The biggest problem in the state is unemployment, and if the retirement age will be enhanced, the scope of the employment will definitely decline," said Vikas Sharma, Student leader, University of Jammu.
"The enhancement of the retirement age is unfair with the youth of the state, and we are not going to tolerate this thing at all and will protest against it," added Vikas.
The most of the youth of Jammu and Kashmir is dependent on government jobs, as the scope of jobs in private sector is very limited in the state.
"If the retirement age will be enhanced, how will we get jobs? It will increase the number of unemployed youth in the state," said Ayesha Sharma, Student, University of Jammu.
"Government should think twice about the youth of the state before enhancing the retirement age, if they have shortage of staff, then why don't they recruit new staff? Enhancement of retirement is not a solution," adds Ayesha. |
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