AGARTALA, Nov 8 (TIWN): Manik Sarkar Govt’s mass-deprivation, corruptions continue irrespective of plight of unemployed graduates Statewide. Agricultural and Horticultural Graduates have filed a case against Tripura Govt for violating recruitment rules while appointing Agri-officers. As per Indian Constitution, for PH Category candidates 3 % seats were reserved in all departments. As per the rule Tripura Govt under File No- F.23 (7)-GA(P&T) / 98 (Vol-II) this law was implemented with some reserved seats for the PHs. But in 2016's December Govt of India had modified the rules and from 3% vacant posts it was increased with 4 % vacancies. In 2016, Tripura Govt had created 50 Agri-Officers' posts which kept no vacancies but with the order of the High Court TPSC (Advt. 06/2016) the recruitment process was stopped as High Court found the advertisement was not valid as per recruitment laws.

However, in 2017 again the same decision was taken to appoint 50 Agri-Officers but there also no rules and regulation was followed in reservation quota. 'Tipura Agricultural and Horticultural Graduates Association' General Secretary Prabir Dutta had filed a case against the violation of recruitment policy by Tripura Govt for violating Central Govt's rules which was made after parliamentary decision.

Agriculture educated unemployed youths after various protests sat in hunger strike since April 8 (2017) demanding recruitments of Agriculture Dept that were left vacant since 7 years. However, after various threats, phone calls from the agriculture dept. when nothing could supress the youth’s protest, then Govt was further shaken as the youths were towards the High Court. Immediately a fresh advertisement was given for 116 posts in ATMA / Agri Officers in daily newspaper but after around 4 months of passing no interview has been called in this regard, led agitated youths to announce for more protests.

As per the allegation, since long 7 years no recruitment was done in TAFS Gr-I (Agri-Officer)  post, whereas out of 383 posts 237 posts are left vacant. Moreover, in Central projected Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) also not a single post has been filled up. 

Amidst the fund releasing by Centre : State as 90 :10 ratio, total 250 posts are still vacant.

Apart from that, under KVK, AICRP (PP) many posts are also lying vacant.

The unemployed youths further demanded that the 50 posts must be filled up by following High Court's order with more posts. They also mentioned that many unemployed youths are becoming over aged including P.hd holders, whereas since 7 years no recruitment was done in this dept.