Jammu, Feb 19: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the government will initiate the process of regularising daily-rated, ad hoc and other temporary employees in a legally and financially sustainable manner in 2026, even as it works to fill nearly 30,000 vacant posts during the current year.
Replying to the discussion on grants of his departments and cut motions in the Assembly, Abdullah said the issue of daily wagers and temporary workers was raised by members across party lines and acknowledged that the problem had persisted for decades.
These employees have been struggling for 20, 30 and even 40 years. No government has been able to fully resolve the issue,” he said.
During the discussion on the lieutenant governor’s address and later during the Budget session, I clearly stated that we would begin the process of regularization of these employees in a legally and financially viable manner this year, God willing,” he said.
The Chief Minister informed that a committee, under the supervision of the Chief Secretary, had been constituted to examine the matter to ensure that any policy framed does not get stuck in courts or the finance department.
Once the committee submits its report and the groundwork is completed in a transparent manner, we will place everything before the people,” he added.
He said that the government aims to fill nearly 30,000 vacant posts this year without creating new positions. He also assured the House that all vacancies would be filled in a transparent and time-bound manner in coordination with the Selection Board and the Public Service Commission, to avoid legal challenges that had derailed recruitment processes in the past.
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