In a press statement issued on Monday, the KBM has charged the government of providing backdoor entry to outsiders by relaxing the clause.
It may be noted that for super-specialty jobs, the clause was, as it is, relaxed and there was no need to relax it further. The KBM has expressed its fear that any government jobs could be termed as ‘super specialty’ in view of the failure of the government to define ‘super specialty.’
Citing the recent case of Goa University, wherein a non-Konkani speaking person was accommodated for one of the posts where several Konkani speaking candidates were available, the KBM and other organisations have expressed its fear that this trend may continued in other government organisations.
These organisations have urged the government to cancel the relaxation granted by a cabinet decision and take a decision on case-to-case basis while filling vacancies. Even after filling such vacancies with a non-Konkani speaking candidate, such a candidate should be compelled to undergo training in Konkani language during the probation period and the services may be regularized only after such training is certified by the Official Language department, says the press note.
This statement was jointly issued by Konkani Bhasha Mandal, Asmitay Prathisthan, Goa Rakhan Manch, Bardez Konkani Asmitay Kendr, Aami Pednekar, Cancon Konkani Kala Kendra, Antruj Ghudyo, Bandora, Curchorem Kala Sahitya Kendra and Divchal Konkani Seva Kendra.
