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Railways fail on job front, reveals an RTI reply (IANS Special)
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Consider these statistics:
* Over the years, the Indian Railways is unable to fill vacancies
* Till November, 2018, 266,790 Group C & D posts were vacant
* Total No of railway employees during 2016-17 was 13,08,323
* Total No of Railway employees during 2008-09 was 13,86,011
* Every year, more employees retired and lesser jobs were generated
* Now, the railways have started the recruitment process for 1.2 lakh vacant posts
Controversially, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has brought a bill to set aside a quota of government jobs for poorer members of India’s upper castes. This move has come weeks after the Bharatiya Janata Party’s defeat in the Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan and months before a challenging General Election.
The Opposition is questioning the timing and the intent of the government. With the government having failed in employment-generation and India seeing years of jobless growth, jobs have become a national priority and an election issue.
Has the government done enough to fill existing government vacancies? One of the world’s largest employers is the Indian Railways and even they have failed on the job front. A Right to Information query the Indian Railways reveals a dismal picture with the Railways too.
When asked for a breakdown of number of people retiring and the number of job opportunities generated over the last decade, the data was disturbing. The results show that that from 2008 to 2018, not even in a single year, did more people get jobs than the number of employees who retired. As a result the number of vacancies went up to around 3 lakh.
Staff Retired Recruitment
2007-08 42,149 —
2008-09 40,290 13,870
2009-10 41,372 11,825
2010-11 43,251 5,913
2011-12 44,360 23,292
2012-13 68,728 28,467
2013–14 60,754 31,805
2014-15 59,960 15,191
2015-16 53,654 27,995
2016-17 58,373 19,587
2017-18 — 19,100
Total No of Railway Employees during 2016-17 was 13,08,323. Eight years ago, in 2008-9, total No of Railway Employees was 13,86,011, which translates into the number of employees coming down by 77,688 in 8 years. According to the Railways, as on 01.09.2018, 2,66,790 (Provisional) of Group C and erstwhile Group D posts are vacant over zonal Rlys. And this doesn’t include Group A and Group B services.
Category of Railway Employees No of Employees in Year 2008-9 No of Employees in Year 2016-17
Group ‘A’ 8,382 9,741
Group ‘B’ 8,059 6,598
Group ‘C’ 9,13,343 121,11,372
Group ‘D’ 4,56,227 80,612
Total 13,86,011 13,08,323
Last year with general elections around the corner, the government went into an overdrive. Late last year, the Railways had started the recruitment process for 1.2 lakh vacant posts of Group C, D, which will be concluded this year. But still it is less than half of the vacant posts in the Railways.
Yearwise empanelment is as under:
2008-2009 13,870
2009-2010 11,825
2010-2011 5,913
2011-2012 23,292
2012-2013 28,467
2013-2014 31,805
2014-2015 15,191
2015-2016 27,995
2016-2017 19,587
2017-2018 19,100
–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.
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