5July 2026
Shimla
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) has strongly criticised the Himachal Pradesh government’s recruitment policies, alleging that the increasing reliance on temporary employment is undermining job security and worsening unemployment among the state’s youth.
In a statement issued on Sunday, CPM Himachal Pradesh State Secretary Sanjay Chauhan urged the government to halt recruitment through part-time, casual, outsourcing, contractual, job trainee and other temporary arrangements, and instead fill vacancies across departments through regular appointments.
The party claimed that the government is replacing permanent recruitment with low-paid temporary jobs that offer little or no long-term employment security. According to the CPM, the policy is creating uncertainty among educated youth and could lead to a rise in unemployment and public resentment.
The CPM also objected to the extension of temporary recruitment to higher-level government posts. It cited the state’s recent decision to recruit 162 doctors in health institutions and 335 assistant professors in colleges under the Job Trainee Policy. The party alleged that the selected doctors would receive a fixed monthly salary of ₹34,000, while assistant professors would be paid ₹35,000 per month.
According to the CPM, appointments under the Job Trainee Policy are limited to two years, after which candidates would have to compete again through examinations and interviews for regular posts created by the government. The party claimed that the policy does not guarantee regularisation and could eventually be extended to other government departments.
The CPM further alleged that both the Centre and the state government are pursuing neo-liberal policies that promote the privatisation of essential public services such as education, healthcare, transport, electricity and drinking water. It argued that such measures would increase the financial burden on the public, reduce employment opportunities and make basic services less accessible.
The party demanded that the government withdraw what it described as “anti-people” policies, stop the privatisation of essential services and implement a policy of regular recruitment across all government departments.
Warning of protests, the CPM said it would mobilise the public against the government’s policies if no corrective steps are taken. It also appealed to people from all sections of society to unite against what it termed anti-people neo-liberal policies.
