Er M Imran
The transformation of MGNREGA into VB-G RAM G in Jammu & Kashmir has gone far beyond an administrative change. For thousands of MGNREGA employees who have dedicated years of service at the grassroots level, this transition has sparked a deep and emotional renewal of hope, particularly for long-awaited regularisation.
For years, Junior Engineers, Gram Rozgar Shayaks (GRS), Programme Officers, and MIS Operators working under MGNREGA in Jammu & Kashmir have served the system with dedication, patience, and silent resilience—often without any certainty about their own future. When MGNREGA transitioned into VB-G RAM G, it was not merely an administrative change for them; it became a moment that rekindled a long-buried hope for regularisation, dignity, and job security.
These employees formed the backbone of rural development. Junior Engineers ensured quality and technical execution of works, Gram Rozgar Shayaks managed grassroots implementation, Programme Officers coordinated planning and execution, while MIS Operators kept the system transparent through data and reporting. Together, they sustained the scheme in the most challenging terrains—from remote mountain villages to far-flung hamlets—often working with limited resources, delayed salaries, and constant uncertainty.
Many among them devoted the prime years of their lives to public service. They implemented government policies on the ground, ensured timely wage payments to workers, created durable rural assets, and upheld accountability. Yet, despite years of continuous service and experience, their own careers remained temporary, fragile, and unprotected.
The introduction of VB-G RAM G has revived a collective belief that if a scheme can be restructured for better governance, then the people who carried it for years also deserve service protection and regularisation. Their demand is not for privilege, but for recognition of experience, continuity, and sacrifice.
Today, Junior Engineers, GRS, Programme Officers, and MIS Operators are not asking for favors. They are asking for justice and stability—the right to plan their lives, educate their children, and live with dignity. Regularisation would not only secure their future but also strengthen the system by retaining skilled, experienced, and committed manpower.
As VB-G RAM G takes shape in Jammu & Kashmir, thousands of such employees look forward with cautious hope. This transition can become a historic turning point—where policy finally acknowledges people, where service is rewarded with security, and where years of uncertainty are replaced with trust. |
