Kolkata, Nov. 1 -- The Bengal government has notified its scheme to provide Group D jobs to family members of people killed in incidents of political violence since January 1, 2001. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari had announced the initiative last week.
The notification, issued by the Home and Hill Affairs Department, provides employment assistance as a one-time exception to existing recruitment rules.
The scheme aims to rehabilitate families that lost their breadwinners to political violence. However, eligibility is subject to several conditions. The death must be certified as a case of political violence by a district-level screening committee based on the FIR, charge sheet and charges framed by a court. This requirement could make it difficult for some applicants to establish their eligibility.
Applicants must be Indian citizens and West Bengal residents, have passed Class VIII and meet the prescribed age criteria. Eligible family members include spouses, sons, daughters, including legally adopted children, and, in specified circumstances, siblings of unmarried victims.
Families with a monthly income exceeding Rs 50,000, those having a member in regular government service or paying income tax are excluded. Only one member from each affected family can be considered. District-level committees headed by district magistrates, with police and prosecution representatives, will scrutinise applications and dispose of them within 90 days. Applicants can appeal against rejection within 30 days.
The notification clarifies that eligibility does not guarantee an appointment, which will depend on verification and government approval. The scheme received Cabinet approval last week.
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