Dakshina Kannada Pourakarmikas Union demand 70% reservation for local Pourakarmikas in recruitment
Mangaluru: The Dakshina Kannada Pourakarnika and Fourth Grade Labours’ Union on Wednesday called for withholding the latest list of candidate recruitment for Pourakarmikas issued by the Mangaluru City Corporation under special rules.
Speaking at a press conference in the city today, the president of the union, Anil Kumar said 70% reservation must be provided to the local Pourakarmikas.
“The District Commissioner has the authority to provide direct recruitment. Currently, there are about 190 vacancies and a tentative list of recruitment has been made with 111 candidates. But the authorities have disregarded the online applications of about 70 local Pourakarmikas. Also, out of 45 members from the Koraga community who worked on as Pourakarmikas on contractual basis, only one has been officially recruited,” he said.
“Among those who have been recruited, most are from outside DK and are likely to get transferred to their districts soon, which will leave the locals unemployed,” he added.
“Dakshina Kannada’s Koraga community has been undergoing years of oppression. The local tribes are uneducated; how would they apply for the job of Pourakarmika online?” he questioned, adding that “although we have supported the locals to apply online, they have not been considered by the authorities. We have appealed to the District Commissioner to look into the matter. The locals must be provided justice.”
The Union’s district secretary and Dalit leader, S P Ananda, Vishu Kumar, and Narayana were also present at the press conference.
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Sharad Pawar discharged from Pune hospital; advised rest for few days
Pune (PTI): NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, admitted to a hospital here with dehydration, was discharged on Wednesday morning, with doctors saying he is doing fine.
The 85-year-old Rajya Sabha member was admitted to the Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune on Sunday following complaints of dehydration.
"He is doing well. He has been given discharge, and he has already left for Mumbai. He has been advised to take rest for the next couple of days before resuming his normal routine," said Dr Purvez Grant, the chief cardiologist, chairman and managing trustee of the private hospital.
Earlier, the former Union minister was admitted to the same hospital on February 9 following a chest infection and was discharged on February 14.
