New Delhi:
Lt Governor VK Saxena has authorised leisure in academic and age standards to all 88 anti-Sikh riots survivors who’ve utilized for jobs beneath the Delhi authorities, Raj Niwas officers mentioned on Sunday.
The candidates have been granted full leisure in required academic qualification and prolonged higher age restrict to 55 years for all of the 88 candidates, they mentioned.
The relief has been authorised for his or her appointment as multi tasking workers in numerous authorities departments.
“Repeated representations had been made by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Administration Committee, public representatives and teams of victims, who had met LG not too long ago, on this regard,” mentioned a notice from LG workplace.
A rehabilitation package deal, together with provision of jobs was sanctioned by Union Residence ministry on January 16, 2006, for the survivors of 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
The Income division of Delhi authorities in a subsequent particular drive obtained 72 functions out of which appointment was given to 22 candidates by acquiring age leisure from the then LG.
In October, 2024, Mr Saxena granted full leisure in required academic qualification for disregarded 50 candidates out of whole 72. The income division was additionally directed to course of the instances for granting employment to the kids of the candidates who surpassed the age of employment, officers mentioned.
The division held particular camps final month and invited functions for employment to relations of 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims.
A complete of 199 functions, have been acquired, of which 89 candidates have been discovered eligible, however all these have been above the age restrict and some additionally missed out on the required academic qualification, they mentioned.
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