Srinagar September 16: Senior Vice President People’s Conference (PC) and former minister Abdul Gani Vakil today expressed his deep concern over injustice with aspirants adopted under the Rehbar-e-Khel policy (scheme) by the government. Vakil said they are exploited and are being paid peanuts by the authorities. The highly educated and qualified youth are only getting 100 rupees as daily wages which is a shame for the government.Vakil described as illogical the paltry monthly remuneration of Rs 3000 is even lesser than the per day minimum wages as well. Vakil said engagement of 3,000 such workers under the Rehbar-e-Khel Scheme has made almost equal numbers of families suffer during these times of recession.
Vakil said despite repeated pleas to the administration, things have remained unchanged on the ground. “All these candidates have been rendering their services with complete dedication for the past three years but unfortunately they have become the worst victim of exploitation by the authorities, Vakil added
Vakil said these candidates should be encouraged by the authorities but they are being discouraged and de-motivated by such actions from the government. Pulling life on such meager wages is incomprehensible and is mere injustice. These appointees deserve all the compassion and care, especially for the role they were playing towards the growth of the younger generation. Vakil added.
Vakil demanded regularization of their services and should be placed in the same mode as that of Physical Education Teachers. He urged the administration led by LG Manoj Sinha that wages of Rehbar-e-Khel aspirants should be increased from existing 100 to 500 per day keeping in view their hardwork and dedication.
Vakil also stressed for regularisation of daily wagers working in different departments of the government who too are working day and night by serving the people and keeping their concerned departments active on the ground. It is the responsibility of the administration to help these poor people to restore their life and livelihood especially those who make their both ends meet on daily earnings,” Vakil added. (
