contract staff in Delhi

Feb 18 2015 : The Times of India (Delhi) For now, contract staff will not be sacked New Delhi: TIMES NEWS NETWORK   The AAP-led Delhi government has set in motion the process to fulfill its promise on regularization of contract labour. Putting the existing policy and status of contract employees under review, the government has issued directions that services of contractual employees should not be terminated till further notice. A statement issued by the CM's office said that the government would like to review the existing policy regarding status of contractual employees engaged in various departments and organizations under Delhi government. During the 49 days of AAP's last government, a committee was set up to study the issue of contract labour.A report on the number of la bourers involved, the problems and a brief on the existing policy was sought.However, the report was still in the making when Arvind Kejriwal resigned and the city was put under President's Rule. In the absence of a government, no action was taken on the report. Returning to power with a formidable mandate, the Kejriwal government has put on priority regularization of contractual labour. Speaking to TOI, deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said that the report of the committee is being studied. “We are clear that contract labour has to be regularized and permanent jobs are necessary in critical sectors like education and health. Now the focus is on working out ways to deliver permanent jobs,“ Sisodia said.