Morung Express: Nagaland: Wednesday, October 29, 2014.
Corruption affects
human rights in a variety of ways. For example, the right to food, water,
education, health, employment, and the ability to seek justice can be violated
if a bribe or political power is required to gain access to this basic right.
For instance
we the Association of Mechanical Engineers
have unearth through right to information (RTI) that the basic rights
and privilege given to us by the Engineering Service Rule (ESR) for Government
of Nagaland have being violated and thus deprived of our basic human right.
Corruption by high-level governmental officials can not only destroy the future
of educated and qualified engineers but also deny which is rightfully his/hers,
which in turn handicaps the government from fulfilling its duty to protect,
ensure, and respect the rights guaranteed to its people.
We the
unemployed mechanical engineers, after years and years of being deprived of the
opportunity to be selected fairly and honestly which is reserved for us by the
provision of Engineering Service Rule (ESR), We as an association, after a long
deliberation and detail discussion about the privileges and rights which has
being denied to us, we have came to a conclusions that time has brought us to a
juncture where we are left with no option but to fight for our rights and find
a way out of this mis governance.
The reasons
for which we have being provoked to stand up against injustice and fight for
our rights are:
1)
For
the selection of Assistant Mechanical Engineer (AME) as per the provision of
ESR is 60% shall be direct recruitment
i.e through N.P.S.C and 40% though
departmental promotion , but as per information we have obtained through RTI it
is clear that almost 80% is through
promotion and only 20% through NPSC. A person with limited mathematical skills
can see the difference. The promotion of 80% AME are in total violation of ESR
which we the association highly object. Not only that those 80% employed AME
are mostly diploma holders.
2)
For
the selection of Junior Engineer (J.E) as per the provision of ESR is 90 %
should be done through NPSC and 10% by departmental promotion. But according to
RTI which we have obtained it is worked out that 90% is filled through
promotion and 10% through NPSC from the above we can see that the ESR is
totally bypassed or ignored while appointing
J.E. We the association demand that if ESR can not be implemented the
ESR should first be abolished once for all.
3)
If
the present system continues then there is no avenue for mechanical degree
engineer. Not only this mechanical department is a department in which more
then 70% are diploma holders and the remaining 30% degree holders are about to
be retired. There may come a time when mechanical department will be controlled
by non mechanical engineers because diploma holders have limitation to be
promoted to surden level.
So we the
Association of Mechanical Engineers have submitted a memorandum to our
government to look into few of these issues:
1)
Strictly
maintain the provision of ESR.
2)
Requisition
be forward to NPSC for 2 vacant AME post.
3)
All
the contract appointment till date be cancelled and the resultant post be
filled through an open and competitive exam as per the provision of ESR
Few months
have passed since we have submitted our memorandum to our government but still
there is no reply till date. It is our prayer and hope that our government will
one day full fill our demand. As, our demands are reasonable and we are only
requesting our govt to implement the rules and regulation in letter and in
spirit.
Is it a crime
to ask something which is rightfully ours or is it foolishness in our part to
ask the governmental agencies who are entrusted to implement and enforce the
rule and regulation which is already in place. not only this we have reports
and evidence in other department that post meant for we technical personnel are filled by non
technical which is totally objectionable.( name of the departments and post
will be disclosed in due time but rest assured you will be surprised by the
number). As we are compelled to, we have decided few course of action to be
taken in future which may not be pleasant for everyone. It is our hope and
prayer that the govt will look into the matter before we proceed with what we
have planned for.
Lastly if
there is anyone who have being deprived of their rights or anyone out there who
believe that there is still hope in this world that truth and justice are the
ultimate winner. Then, come and let’s join our hand and make it our collective
problem and work together for a better and corruption free society, now it may
sound too impossible task to be undertaken. But, as it’s being said “little
drops of water makes an ocean” the small step we take now will make a
difference. Our association may be insignificant or too small to fight the
mighty govt. But, we with a firm believe that with this small step we have
undertaken, will inspire many more to fight for justice.
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