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A very wonderful and historic good news has emerged from the corridors of justice for the education sector and contractual employees of Jharkhand. Ranchi High Court, while giving a big and historic decision, has made it clear that the service period done on contract will now also be brought under the ambit of pension. This single decision of the court has changed the fate of thousands of employees who were worried about low honorarium and insecure future for years. With the arrival of this historic order, there is a wave of happiness especially among more than 5000 para teachers (assistant teachers) of Jharkhand and people are celebrating by feeding sweets to each other.
What did Ranchi High Court say in its order?
During the hearing of the case, the Honorable High Court considered the side of the employees to be very strong. The court made it clear that the service rendered on contract basis cannot be completely ignored as these employees have spent the golden years of their lives in the service of the state. The court has directed the government to take necessary steps to make it pensionable by calculating the contractual service period. This decision will set a big example for all those employees who have been struggling for years for confirmation and old age pension.
Happiness spread in the families of 5000 para teachers
The biggest and direct benefit of this decision is going to be given to those 5000 para teachers of Jharkhand, whose appointment process and service conditions were stuck for a long time. Till now, contractual workers did not get any kind of financial security after retirement, but after the intervention of the High Court, they have now got the right to live a respectable life in old age. Teachers organizations have called it a victory of truth and patience and said that their years of struggle have been honored by this decision.
Open doors for other contract workers in the state also
After this stand of Ranchi High Court, a new hope has arisen not only in the education department but also among the contractual and daily wage employees working in other departments of Jharkhand government. Legal experts believe that on the basis of this decision, in the coming time, employees of other departments can also approach the court for their rights. In such a situation, there is now a huge pressure on the state government and the administrative staff to change the rules and prepare its financial blueprint, the murmur of which has already started in the administrative corridors of Ranchi.