The Tripura government has launched a scheme to provide jobs to next of kin of those who died in political violence over a period of 46 years with 2018 as a cut off year. This was one of the assurances the BJP had given in its vision document released ahead of State’s Assembly elections in February 2018.
Education Minister Ratan Lal Nath who is assigned to inform important decisions of the State government said a committee which was set up immediately after the last Cabinet meeting already started scrutinising applications.
“The committee has reviewed applications of 10 families so far and recommended jobs for six applicants. Next of kin of those killed before March 2018 are eligible to be considered under the scheme,” Mr. Nath, who is Chairman of the six-member committee, said.
Officials on Friday said the applications of families who lost one or more members in political violence over a time of 46 years since Tripura became a full-fledged State will be accepted for consideration. They however said the candidates should have the eligibility to be enrolled in government jobs and the victim families must not have viable alternative sources of income.
The Minister, however, said the government might consider relaxation of age and educational qualification of the candidates, and a final decision would be taken in the next meeting of the Cabinet.
Tripura gained full Statehood on January 21, 1972. Hundreds of people were killed in violent incidents involving various political parties mainly Congress and CPI(M), especially in the State’s western and southern districts.
