UNION HOME MINISTRY ASKS CISF TO INDUCT EX-SERVICEMEN ON CONTRACTS
NEW DELHI: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) that secures airports and other sensitive government installations in the country will soon have to induct ex-servicemen, who will assist the paramilitary force on a contractual basis.
The appointments are being made on an experimental basis, on the directions of the ministry of home affairs, officials in the know of the matter said. To start with, 2,000 ex-forces personnel will be posted at 13 PSUS (public sector undertakings) across the country, including thermal power plants and coal fields.
An order, dated February 5, 2021, issued from the office of the director-general of the CISF, said the ministry of home affairs has directed the deployment of ex-servicemen in the CISF in the ratio of 75:25 (75% CISF staff and 25% contractual staff) at selected units by engaging 2,000 ex-forces personnel in different posts on an experimental basis.
The order, seen by HT, mentions 13 PSUS at which these veterans are to be posted. So far, none of these are in Delhi.
The order further states, “The deployment in these selected units in the above ratio will be reviewed by MHA after six months and 12 months for considering further expansion of such deployment at other units.” The force is also inviting applications from eligible candidates.
Deputy inspector general (operations) Anil Kumar Pandey said these personnel will be used for “non-core” duties.“they will be unarmed and assist our men. They will be deployed at places that are not sensitive from the security point of view.”
However, an officer who is not authorised to speak to the media, said the appointments of ex-servicemen will be done on four posts – constable, head constable, assistant sub inspector and sub-inspector.
Only those below 50 years will be considered for appointment, based on their fitness, and provided they match the physical requirement, the officer said.
NEW DELHI: At least seven teachers in three government schools in Najafgarh were fined last week for allegedly not wearing masks while taking classes, as mandated by the state government’s Covid-19 norms for in-person sessions. However, the government schoolteachers’ body hit out at the action and defended the penalised teachers, saying it is not possible to talk “for hours end” with masks on.
According to the association, a team from the Delhi government’s revenue department visited three all-girls government schools in Najafgarh last week and allegedly disrupted the classes.
“They fine at least seven teaches and fined them ₹2,000 each for not wearing masks. While some of them were taking classes maintaining the required social distance, some were eating when the team visited. It is not possible for teachers to talk for hours with their face masks on while taking the classes. We made them understand but they did not listen,” said CP Singh, president of the association.
The association also wrote to the Delhi government’s education department.
Krishan Phogat, a member of the teachers’ association, said, “We generally don’t have microphones and speakers in classes like private schools do, so the teachers need to speak louder while taking classes. It’s so difficult to do that with masks. And when the students are already maintaining social distance, why harass teachers like that? It’s so demoralising for teachers who have been working both in schools and participating in Covid-19 related duties for the last 11 months.”
Several teachers also raised concerns over the incident. “If it has happened in three schools, it can happen with any of us. A teacher who was fined for not wearing a mask was eating in an empty room. This harassment is unacceptable,” said a teacher employed with a government school in Subhash Nagar, who asked not to be named.
A senior official from the Directorate of Education (DOE), said, “We have received a complaint from government schools teachers’ association and are looking into it.”
Delhi government spokespersons did not respond despite several calls and text messages requesting comment.