Budget session Day 4 in Ranchi brought employee welfare to the forefront, with the Jharkhand government drawing a firm line against raising retirement ages while pledging swift backlog clearances.
Chatra’s Janardan Paswan passionately advocated for parity, noting 60-year retirements statewide versus 65 for Jharkhand’s own doctors and professors, and Chhattisgarh’s 62-year model. ‘Staff shortages demand action,’ he asserted.
Undeterred, Finance Minister Radha Krishna Kishore outlined contextual decision-making: ‘Financial resources, terrain, and admin needs vary. No proposal exists here, especially with teeming educated unemployed ready to serve. Age extension means fewer youth slots—our CM Hemant Soren-led govt won’t allow that.’
Congress’ Rajesh Kachhap then turned to reservation backlogs, decrying years of neglect for SC/ST/OBC posts and urging policy-driven hires.
‘Overstated at 50,000,’ Kishore clarified. ‘Departmental recruitments are underway, backlogs first, reservations intact. Transparency and speed are mandated—no delays.’
This exchange reveals deeper tensions in public sector staffing. By sidelining age hikes, Jharkhand prioritizes generational renewal, aiming to inject fresh energy into governance while methodically tackling inherited vacancies—a blueprint for sustainable employment growth.