Sri Vijaya Puram, Jan 27: The recently held Andaman and Nicobar State Conference of Communist Party of India (Marxist) through a resolution has urged the central government to bring legislation as observed by the Courts to ensure complete job in government sector in A & N Islands for local candidates as has been done in other States and Union Territories. Observing grave concern and anguish over the rapidly increasing unemployment in the islands over the years, the CPI (M) State Conference noted that the central government has not taken any effective measures to provide jobs to the unemployed youth.

The resolution, a copy of which has been submitted to the Chief Secretary, A & N Administration by D. Ayyappan, Secretary, CPI (M) A & N State Organising Committee, noted that the ban imposed by the successive central governments on creation of posts coupled with the long delay in filling up the available vacant posts in time have further aggravated the situation. The CPI (M) Conference noted that a large number of candidates from mainland apply for the posts advertised by the A & N Administration. In the recent recruitment process undertaken by the Administration just before the Lok Sabha elections 2024, a number of candidates from mainland appeared in the recruitment examinations even though the Administration is yet to release the number of selected candidates in each Department. 

The CPI (M) State Conference observed that the Central Administrative Tribunal and Calcutta High Court in a number of cases since 1987 had held that in the absence of any legislative sanction, the executive order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs for earmarking the entire posts for local candidates will not sustain. The Supreme Court had also affirmed such orders of the CAT and High Court. The CPI (M) State Conference observed with concern that successive governments at the centre failed to enact any law in the Parliament to overcome this difficulty for the benefit of the youth of these islands, because of which candidates from mainland are able to apply for posts advertised by the Andaman & Nicobar Administration.