Ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, a relaxation of eligibility criteria for government jobs for families of victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots was announced. Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK In a major decision taken by Saxena , the Delhi government has decided to relax the age and education limit for government jobs to provide relief to the families of the victims.
Recognizing the difficulties faced by the families of the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the Lieutenant Governor (LG) approved relaxations to further facilitate employment opportunities for the families of the victims.
Now the eighth pass can also be applied.
Actually, for Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) posts of Delhi Government, you need to have at least 10th pass. After review and recommendations of the Department of Services, it has now been reduced to the eighth class for candidates from aggrieved families. The objective of this change is to provide a large portion of the victims’ families with the opportunity to obtain employment, so that they can obtain financial assistance.
Relaxation will be given in the age limit.
Additionally, the Government has taken steps to ensure that applicants are eligible for employment opportunities if they have passed the age limit for employment or if one of their children has died.
Last time, many candidates were left out of government recruitment.
This decision was taken last time, despite the relaxation of the age limit, many candidates were left out of recruitment due to their educational qualifications. Many people, including the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee and victims’ delegations, had appealed to the LG to review the recruitment.
Initially, the Revenue Department proposed to relax both age and education, but the Chief Secretary advised to focus primarily on educational requirements. After deliberations, the Services Department prepared a policy which was approved by the LG, marking a significant change in the ongoing efforts to provide justice to the victims of the 1984 riots. Let us tell you that the assembly elections were They will be held in Delhi in February 2025, but former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has demanded that the elections be held in November along with Maharashtra and Jharkhand.
