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| J&K new job policy SRO-202 is unfair; probation period too long and exploitative: Shehla Rashid | | “Govt must amend the exploitative provisions of SRO-202, ensure fair pay” | 
Jammu, January 11, (Scoop News)- It is extremely disappointing to see the manner in which the J&K govt is taking a stubborn stand on the unfair provisions of SRO-202 which is turning non-gazetted employees into slave labour.
Shehla Rashid Shora, Former Vice-President, JNU Students' Union in a statement said that the government needs to listen to the genuine concerns of those who are opposing this new policy. First of all, a five-year probation period is unheard of. Probation period in the private sector is usually 3 months, and, in the public sector, for a maximum of one year. Secondly, the only difference between employees on probation and full-fledged employees is that new recruits can have their services terminated if they are unfit for the job. There is no difference in pay grade.
She said that it is highly shocking that the government intends to place new recruits on one-fourth the salary for five years. This is some modern version of 'begaar' or bonded labour. Such terms of employment violate the dignity of these educated youth. At a time when the coalition govt is facing a Himalayan challenge of ending the alienation that it has caused among the youth, it is surprising to see such arrogance toward the genuine concerns of people who do most of the work of ensuring smooth governance.
“To add insult to injury, this new job policy comes at a time when the legislators have doubled their own pay to a whopping Rs. 1,60,000 - a shocking twenty three times the salary that these young recruits will receive for five years! And while the legislators have expanded the employment benefits available to them, the employees on probation will not even receive TA, DA or HRA. Such disparity is unacceptable. I extend my full support to my fellow youth who are raising their voice against such injustice,”said Shehla Rashid.
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