Omar Abdullah hands jobs to 124 under rehabilitation scheme

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday handed over appointment orders to 124 candidates from the Jammu division under the rehabilitation assistance scheme, urging the appointees to serve with dedication, integrity and compassion.

Expressing solidarity with the families, the CM said the appointments were aimed at providing support and stability in difficult times and asked the beneficiaries to carry forward the legacy of service of their loved ones with dignity and commitment.

“The appointees should serve with dedication, integrity and compassion, and carry forward the legacy of service of their loved ones with dignity and commitment,” Abdullah said while addressing the gathering here. He reiterated that these appointments are a step towards ensuring support and stability in difficult times.

Abdullah said such occasions were usually moments of great joy for recipients, but also served as reminders of responsibility.

“Generally, for someone, receiving a Government order is perhaps the happiest day of their life. But when I look at my responsibilities and feel that I fall short, it feels strange to me,” he said.

He noted that, unlike routine recruitment processes involving examinations and interviews, the beneficiaries under the scheme had endured far greater hardships.

“For you, this has not been just a simple test. To obtain your orders, you have had to pay a heavy price — something far more difficult than any examination. Compared to what your families have gone through, clearing exams like IAS, IFS or IPS seems easier,” he said while referring to the loss of their kith and kin.

Highlighting the need for administrative efficiency, Abdullah said he wanted the process of issuing appointment orders to be expedited. “It should not happen in the future that such orders take a long time to be issued. The situation is better than before, but change cannot come all at once,” he added.