Arunachal: 10 orgs to protest on Sept 12 against appointment of non-APST candidates for GDS posts

There are 2596 Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) posts in 866 branches across the state

At least 10 organisations in Arunachal Pradesh have decided to hit the streets in Itanagar on September 12 seeking the cancellation of appointments of non-Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribe (APST) candidates who have been recruited as Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) posts.
As per the representation by the organisations to the Superintendent, Directorate of Post Office in Itanagar, the organisations alleged they have learnt that many non-APST candidates have been appointed against the Arunachal Pradesh ST quota for the post of GDS.
The representation mentioned, “candidates from other state of India cannot find the land and office easily to operate the post office. Hence your esteem office must cancel all the appointees of non APST in Arunachal Pradesh.
Besides, the organisations have also demanded that local unemployed youths who are well versed with mother tongue and knows the localities must be appointed to the 2596 GDS posts in 866 branches. The organisations alleged that the appointments into the posts were made without maintaining Codal formalities as per 3.B II (ii) which mandates that the candidate must have command over local language or dialect.
The organisation who have threatened to take to the streets are:
All Arunachal Pradesh Youth Organization (AAPYO)
Arunachal Indigenous People Forum (AIPF)
Arunachal Nari Shakti (ANS)
Save Arunachal Save Indigenous (SASI)
Save Arunachal Youth Association (SAYA)
Indigenous Movement Against Corruption and for Reformation (IMACR)
Arunachal JanKalyan Sangathan (AJS)
All Arunachal Pradesh RTI activist Association (AAPRTIAA)
All Capital Complex Youth Association (ACCYA)
Arunachal West Parliament Youth Reformation (AWPYR)
The Itanagar District Administration has granted permission to the organisations for holding the rally peacefully on September 12 from Akashdeep, Ganga to Tennis Court near IG Park in Itanagar.

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