The Hindu       18.11.2011

MCD revises norms for jobs to kin of deceased workers

Municipal Corporation of Delhi Standing Committee Chairman Yogendra Chandolia on Thursday said the kith and kin of the deceased MCD employees would now be able to apply for a job in the civic body on compensatory grounds till the age of 40 years. Earlier, this age limit had been pegged at 32 years.

Mr. Chandolia said henceforth the widows of the deceased employees will have the final right to decide who among the dependents should be engaged on compensatory ground. Earlier, the no objection certificate in this regard had to be taken from other dependents of the deceased. However, from now onwards the dependents joining the service will have to give in writing that he or she would take care of his or her mother for a lifetime.

Wellbeing of widows

The aim of the scheme is to ensure the wellbeing of the widows and the next of kin of the deceased employees. Mr. Chandolia said dependents of the deceased employee will be given the job on contract, but will be given casual leave like regular employees in a year. In another major decision, it has also been decided that the condition of removing these dependents from the job without assigning any reason would also not be applicable.

There will also be a relaxation in the maximum age limit and educational qualifications required.

The Chairman said that discriminating between a son and a daughter is not only intolerable in any society, but also unconstitutional. He said the policy has been framed keeping in mind the MCD's moral obligation of providing livelihood to the dependents of the deceased.