Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the grand building of Madhya Pradesh is being constructed and its foundation stones are the contractual employees. They have worked shoulder to shoulder with the regular employees and in some places even more than them. On many occasions, by risking life, they fulfilled their responsibility and did wonderful work.
Even in the era of Covid, the contract employees saved the lives of the citizens, which Madhya Pradesh will never be able to forget. The capabilities, service attitude and efficiency of the contract employees are second to none. Therefore, it is necessary to end the uncertainty of their lives. If Madhya Pradesh is number-one today, then the contractual employees working in the departments have gone ahead and worked for it. They are like right-left hand and heart for Madhya Pradesh. Chief Minister Chouhan was addressing a huge convention of contractual employees at Nehru Stadium located at Lal Parade Ground complex today.
In the conference, Chief Minister Chouhan made important announcements in the interest of contract workers. This includes termination of contract of service every year, leave like regular employees, insurance scheme, gratuity on retirement, providing benefits of compassionate appointment and reservation of 50 percent seats for contract workers in recruitment to regular posts. Chief Minister Chouhan said that he is sure that the contract employees will work harder and honestly than before. The contract employees have to do the work of saving the lives of the citizens of the state, giving them the benefits of development, spreading the light of education and brightening their lives. Contract employees will work wholeheartedly for the state, not for themselves. The system of contract every year is not appropriate, so it is being abolished. Many contract employees have been working for 20-25 years. Their life has become difficult, it is necessary to end the cycle of renewal.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that the contractual employees have done wonderful work in the development of the state. The Chief Minister started his address by praising the contract employees with the statement – “We are proud of lakhs of contract employees who have strength in their work – who are no less than anyone”. Chief Minister Chouhan said that seeing the smile on the faces of contract employees, his life have become meaningful. Earlier, there used to be conflict between the government and the employees union. Now the ministers of the government have come to welcome the contract employees.
Chouhan said that be it a pharmacist, lab technician, A.N.M. staff nurses or contract employees of the Electricity Department, all those who are working to illuminate Madhya Pradesh, have performed their duties well. The respect of the state has increased. These are all foundation stones. Just like a Kalash is visible in the temple, the dome on which the Kalash rests, rests on the walls. These walls rest on the foundation. Contractual employees have performed their duties well like regular employees. Regular and contractual employees have efficiently discharged their responsibilities in the interest of the state. That’s why Madhya Pradesh is moving forward fast. The state’s growth rate is 16 percent, which is the highest among the states. Madhya Pradesh is far ahead in all areas like per capita income, size of budget, laying of road network, increasing irrigation facilities and starting CM Rise School.
After making important announcements for the contract employees, Chouhan also got them resolved to do better work for the development of the state. A large number of contractual employees present took the pledge by raising both hands and clapped and thanked CM.