Callousness of the officials took two young lives.
By DoctorDidi
@DoctorDidi (7018)
India
August 13, 2012 8:58am CST
A very sad incidence occurred a few days ago in West Bengal. When a fierce heat wave had been sweeping all over West Bengal, young people from across the state participated in a physical-ability test for the job of a constable. Two boys collapsed and later died. It reflects two things- the callousness of the officials conducting the recruitment programme and the other the scarcity of job. A job seems to be more valuable to them than their lives. Perhaps the officials conducting the recruitment programme forgot that the young participants were not trained personnel, who have higher endurance levels. As the police apparently have to work under similar conditions, the necessity of passing this test during this heat wave was cited as a reason for conducting it so that those who would qualify might be selected for the job. It may be true but before doing so, they have to undergo some training programme to boost their endurance levels. Thus, while the desperation for a government job can make an unemployed youth go to any extent, it is strange that the authorities were not wiser. So they cannot escape their responsibilities in any way. Isn’t it? Do also witness such callousness of the officials in your country or in your state?
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4 responses
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
13 Aug 12
Doctordidi:
In which district did this take place? very sad. Police authorities are not empowered to provide good drinking water also to candidates. They are not given powers because people misuse the power. otherwise government may not hesitate authorising the officials to spend for food, water, shelter of candidates. But 10% only will go the approved purpose and the balance to the pockets of higher up and lower level people.
sorry to hear the demise of two candidates. this could have been avoided if the authorities provide break fast and water to candidates. please write a letter to a bengali daily suggesting this.
@DoctorDidi (7018)
• India
13 Aug 12
It took place in Calcutta and every newspaper and television channel covered the news with severe criticism of the police authorities. But I am not sure whether they have realized the gravity of the situation and have taken a lesson from it.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
15 Aug 12
This is something that is very sad to have happen in the world, especially in the world that we live in today. With that said, I have never heard of any cases like the one that you've described around here. The majority of the really sad stories that you hear around here are cases where the police are too brutal and they will end up taking the life of an individual when they are in the process of arresting someone that has committed a crime.
@vandana7 (100303)
• India
13 Aug 12
I am from India and I am saddened that such desperation exists in my nation and yet political will is not there to reduce population. We should have had better ways to reduce population almost since independence. It is shameful that our folks go outside the country for job. Do you find as many Americans or Britishers coming to India for jobs? Why should it be only one directional thing? Obviously it is because we have too many peoplel and these folks are willing to work for less, and in the process deprive others of a job that is rightfully theirs. Resentment is bound to fill their hearts someday. What are we going to do then? Create a noise about our people in another country for lack of proper policies back home? The whole thing stinks.
