DYFI, TYF to organize state-wide movements from Nov 15 demanding jobs for all

The Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and Tribal Youth Federation (TFY) will organize state-wide movements from November 15 to 17 demanding jobs for all unemployed youth and three other charters of demands.

Addressing a press conference here at ‘Chhatra Yuva Bhavan’ in Agartala on Sunday afternoon, DYFI’s state secretary Nabarun Deb accompanied by its president Palash Bhowmik alleged that during 56 months rule of BJP-IPFT government in Tripura, the unemployment rate of the state increasing in alarming rate compared to other parts of the country and state government of instead of giving any permanent solution to unemployed youths are appoint only few section of youths through out-sourcing and contractual basis.

Nabarun Deb said that the state government had conducted JRBT examinations on August 20 and 22, 2021 last and after passing of 15 months, they are not declaring the results for 4910 posts for Group-C and D.

Similarly, the qualified candidates of Selection Test for Graduate Teachers (STGT) under Teachers’ Recruitment Board, Tripura (TRBT) are continuing their agitation demanding their jobs, but the government is doing nothing to recruit qualified youths despite the huge number of vacant posts in the Education department.

He alleged that all the government hospitals and other health institutions are also running huge shortages of medical staff including doctors, nurses and other para-medics, but there are no recruitment processes, resulting in the health services of the state deteriorating day by day.

He said that in the past four and half years, above 16000 teachers have gone on retirement, but very less recruitment in similar periods. The majority of schools in rural areas are also running with huge shortages of teachers, which has affected the education systems of the state.

While, speaking in the press meet, DYFI’s state president Palash Bhowmik said that in support of their four-point charter of demands including job for all, stopping contractual and out-sourcing process of employment and restoration of law-and-order situation, the DYFI and TYF will organize state-wide movements from November 15 to 17 next and appealed to the people of the state to come forward to strengthen their movements for welfare of state’s youths.

They also strongly condemned the attack in a blood donation camp in Barpatari area of South Tripura district and demanded police action. They alleged that when state’s hospitals are running with a severe crisis of blood units, the youths supporting DYFI are coming forward to contribute for the great cause of human life, miscreants have continued their attacks, even the attacks of the blood donors. DYFI leaders asked the Chief Minister can he restrain the anti-social activities of BJP supporters or should the DYFI stop their social responsibilities?