Filling up vacancies

Sir,

A news report was published in the paper (Mar 3) about thousands of vacancies in the Government Departments.

The news report is surprising because if there are thousands of vacancies in the State, to be previse about thirty three thousand vacancies are to be filled in by the Government, according to this report. Further there are about five thousand Gazetted posts to be filled up, which are lying vacant in the State. In this context it is important that the Govt should fill up the posts that are lying vacant. Already there are thousands of candidates who are on the verge of getting overaged. The Govt has to find ways and means of getting some gainful employment for these people.

Another point that demands our attention is that there are thousands of vacancies that have been left unfulfilled due to the retirement of migrant employees. It is worth mentioning that very few candidates from displaced community from the valley have been employed. In order to maintain and create a stake for these people in the valley the Govt. ought of launch a special drive of recruitment so that the ratio that the ratio that these people had in the State Govt. Departments is restored. Further in absence of requisite staff it has to be understood that administration suffers and becomes ineffective. Hence it is important that the Govt. should fill up thousands of vacancies that are laying vacant.

Yours etc...
Hira Lal Bhat
Tomal
Jammu

Develop scientific spirit

Sir,

The State has many positive things that God has bestowed upon it. There are beautiful places in the State. There are many holy places too in the State. We have natural resources. But our greatest resource is the younger generation.

The best way to create this precious human resource is to empower these young boys and girls with education. Education has to be such so that it enables them to be able to develop a scientific temper and spirit. In general term we use this word quite often but many times the real passport of this term spaces our notice. What really is scientific temper and spirit. Is to the discard all over social cum cultural activities or is to something else? It needs to be debated upon. In normal and usual parlance it may mean to deride our traditional way to life, our beliefs and social mores but in reality that is not scientific spirit. The children and younger generation have to be given an education that develops in then an urge to know. That develops in them a spirit of inquiry. They should be able to question, why it is this way? Why does it happen? And then they have to be encouraged to start finding answers.

Such spirit will empower them to know the world better. It will even help them to know the cause of strife and ill will created by some people against the society. That is why the fostering of scientific spirit is essential.

Yours etc...
Rajesh Verma
Barnai
Jammu

Deoband directive

Sir,

The recently concluded conclave of religious preachers and heads of Islamic seminaries the country over in Deoband have in a joint declaration decried terror as anti Islam

Deoband is one of the widely respected theological seat pertaining to Islam in the subcontinent. For the last two decades many terror organisations had openly said that for their violent means and Jihad it was the Deobandi thought that had inspired them to seek to methods of terror to realise their ends. This had put the Deoband seminary in a piquant situation.

It was in this regard that this important conclave was called under the chancellorship of Maulana Madani a widely respected Islamic scholar the world over. A concern was voiced in the conclave about creating an imaginary connection between Islam and terror by terrorist and terror organisation. By clearly decrying terror the Deoband directive has done a great service to the nation. It has further emphasised the need to be loyal to the country. In the present context the all important directive from such an important seat of theology as Deoband has drawn praise from all people. Definitely it will help promote peace in the country.

Yours etc...
Rifiq Ahmad
Ustad Mohalla
Jammu