Hyderabad: I hope the Congress government will issue notifications and fill up vacancies as promised,” says K. Venkatesh, BA, MBA, as he continued to prepare for recruitment tests, with greater hope and anticipation at the City Central Library, a day after the Congress stormed to power.
Deccan Chronicle spoke to many aspirants who had turned up at the City Central Library to prepare for the government recruitment exams. The change of guard has kindled hopes of a better future.
“We created groups and campaigned for the Congress. The BRS came to power on the back of jobs, water and funds but filed cases on students,” said A. Sudhakar, 30, MSc in Zoology. He asked why was Karne Shire-esha, a.k.a. Barrelakka booked.
“We wanted the BRS to go and dabbled with the idea of fielding independent candidates. The BRS failed to give the promised unemployment dole of Rs.3,016,” Sudhakar said and added, “To add insult to injury, in a TSPSC exam we were asked about the amount of unemployment dole.”
Venkatesh said the students live by eating rice and pickle and stay in crammed rooms, while they prepare for a better future. Former minister K.T. Rama Rao’s promise after the Group-1 fiasco of better coaching and proper amenities remained mere words.
G. Ramesh, MSc in Maths, stating that his scholarship for the first year was pending, said: “The BRS wanted to silence us.” He said the BRS removed the scope for a double PG to ensure that students don't have leadership.
Y. Yadagiri, an aspirant, wanted the job calendar released before the model code kicked in for the general elections.
M. Bhargavi, who contested from Kamareddy against Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao in protest, said that she wanted to highlight his failure to complete the recruitment of gurukula physical education teachers selected in 2017. “We have been forced to go to courts to secure our jobs seven years after we were selected,” said Bhargavi who secured 144 votes.
P. Ashok Kumar, TSPSC coach, said the government should fill the two lakh jobs and provide reservation for locals in the private sector.
An aspirant, B. Madhuri, said, “The BRS failed to realise that farmer families have educated youth seeking jobs. They thought they could give pensions and buy votes. The Congress should give the unemployment allowance.”
Kaki Arun, MSc (Organic Chemistry), who sustained a rubber bullet injury during the statehood agitation, hoped the Congress would not suppress the voice of students, said, "The staff of the TSPSC should be changed so that papers are not leaked and are youth trained for even private jobs.”
