“Normal hiring through government agencies such as the Personnel Selection Commission, UPSC, Rlwy Recruitment Board, etc. will continue as usual without restrictions,” the Finance Ministry said in an official statement.
Referring to a circular published on Friday, the ministry said it only deals with the “internal procedure for job creation.”
“The Circular of the Department of Expenditure of September 4, 2020 deals with the internal procedure for the creation of positions and does NOT affect or restrict hiring in any way,” the ministry said.
On Friday, the government called on all ministries / departments to review consultant appointments, reduce functions and ban the use of imported paper for printing as part of measures to streamline non-priority spending.
The Finance Ministry issued the spending management instructions with a view to improving the quality of public spending, containing non-development-related spending and ensuring adequate resources are available for critical priority schemes, the Expenditure Department said.
“In the context of the current fiscal situation and the consequent pressure on government resources, there is a need for greater economy and rationalization of non-priority expenditures, while protecting and preserving priority expenditures,” the department said in a memo from the office.
Regarding administrative expenses, the Department of Expenditures, under the Ministry of Finance, said that books, publications or documents on imported paper will not be printed or published, except when printing is carried out abroad by Indian missions.
“Expenses for functions such as Foundation Day celebrations, etc. should be discouraged or, if deemed necessary, appropriately reduced. In any case, travel for such functions and the provision of bags or souvenirs should be avoided,” said the ministry.
Congress demanded this Saturday that the Center withdraw its circular requesting the freezing of the creation of new positions, and urged it to create more vacancies and fill existing ones as a result of the supposed increase in unemployment.
As part of measures to streamline non-priority spending, the government on Friday called on all ministries and departments to review consultant appointments, reduce functions, among other steps. He said there will be a ban on the creation of new positions, except with the approval of the spending department.
Congressional leader Rahul Gandhi criticized the Center on the issue, claiming that the Modi administration’s thinking is “minimal government, maximum privatization.”
The COVID-19 pandemic is just an excuse and the intention is for government offices to be “free” of permanent staff, he claimed on Twitter.
“Steal the future of youth and promote friends,” Gandhi said in a Hindi tweet, urging people to speak up.
In an online press conference, Congress Leader and former Union Minister Rajeev Shukla said that the government has published the circular suggesting that new jobs cannot be created and that existing vacancies should not be filled. .
“This is a very alarming situation, as the country’s economy is already stagnant. Our GDP has fallen 23.9 percent. An ILO report suggests that Rs 40 million people will be below the poverty line. .
“So in this situation, if the government stops helping people, if the government stops creating new jobs, if the government does not move forward or does not step forward to support young people, then who is going to do it? support? “he asked.
The private sector is already shrinking because its financial situation is very bad, he said.
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