Job aspirants protest against SAC decision

Srinagar: Scores of unemployed youth held a strong demonstration here at press enclave Srinagar on Monday against the recent order of State Administrative Council (SAC) to adjust the regularized ReTs and blocking the employment opportunity to youth.

The protesters holding banners in their hands which read “We Want Justice” and “Revoke SAC Decision, Save Our Future” and chanted slogans against Governor administration.

While talking to reporters, one of the protesting youth said that they totally condemn the SAC decision in favour of already engaged ReT teachers.

“We demand that SAC should call off the recently issued decision of regularizing ReT teachers,” he said.

“The government is regularizing the ReT teachers for general line teachers and lecturers. Some of them are not eligible for the posts” he added.

There are more than 37% educated unemployed youth including PhD scholars, who are in hunt of jobs, some of them are getting over aged now, said Gowhar, a job aspirant.