Apr 30, 2025 05:18 AM IST
The scheme had remained stalled for the previous 9 years, reportedly as a result of it may solely be carried out when the company is working at a revenue
Two days after chief minister Yogi Adityanath revived the Mritak Ashrit scheme for the UP State Highway Transport Company (UPSTRCT), the company spokesperson Amarnath Sahai acknowledged that the date for the graduation of recruitments is but to be finalised. “We are awaiting an official order from the state government, after which the recruitment process will begin.”
the company returning to profitability, there was renewed expectation this yr for the revival of the scheme (For illustration solely)
He additional acknowledged that these beneficiaries, dependents of deceased UPSRTC staff who have been the only real earners of their households, might be employed as drivers and conductors within the state bus fleet. “As per the information available, around 15 to 20 of the 1165 beneficiaries have not completed high school and will therefore only be eligible for driver positions. The rest will be considered for conductor roles, subject to final verification of their documents,” he added.
The scheme had remained stalled for the previous 9 years, reportedly as a result of it may solely be carried out when the company is working at a revenue. In recent times, the company was incurring losses, as shared by former spokesperson Ajit Singh in the course of the two steady protests on the UPSRTC Headquarters in Lucknow in June final yr. Nevertheless, with the company returning to profitability, there was renewed expectation this yr for the revival of the scheme.
Now, 9 years later, the scarcity of personnel, extra particularly the drivers and conductors for the state bus fleet, might be fulfilled by the beneficiaries of the Mritak Ashrit scheme. Now, the variety of beneficiaries is 1165, as kins lose eligibility for the scheme after 5 years of the workers’ passing.
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