Ambiguity continues in candidates’ selection

 Chittoor: The  TDP  government  is not yet ready to  finalise  the modalities  in remitting  the allowance for the unemployed   educated  youth even after four years of  its promise.  Though a hectic exercise was made at higher level, the Government has decided to remit Rs.1000  per month as unemployment  allowance to the graduates and diploma holders.  

In  Chittoor district, as per the information from the district employment exchange, 11,235  degree holders, 4387 B.Eds, and 8,000   diploma holders are eligible for getting unemployment allowance . It is learnt that  Government has decided to sanction  unemployment allowance  to only 5,000 candidates in Chittoor district during 2018-19 . As a result, two third eligible candidates  are likely to forego  the opportunity of getting unemployment allowance, sources say. 

Speaking to The Hans India  here on Sunday,  District Employment  Officer  K Mani   said  that 71,692 candidates have registered  their names in the exchange  and are awaiting for employment  opportunities  for the past several  years. `` Most of the candidates got  seniority ranging from 15  to 20 years and waiting for jobs.  If seniority is taken as criteria, above 30,000  candidates  would get eligibility  for unemployment allowance,’’ he said. 

He said that the government has not sought any information from the  District  Employment  Exchange  so far in this regard. He said that state government has   its own plans  to select the eligible candidates  under  Unemployment Allowance scheme. Asked  to comment over the government’s  policy, a spokes-person of   the ruling  TDP  admitted  that  Janmaboomi  committee would play a  key role in the  entire exercise  of selection of the eligible candidates .