CPI urges Tamil Nadu government to withdraw outsourcing order for public jobs

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) State secretary, P E Shanmugam, called on the Tamil Nadu government to withdraw its order appointing Overseas Manpower Corporation Limited as the principal agency for outsourcing contractual employees across government departments and public sector undertakings. Shanmugam stated that the government has more than five lakh vacant posts, but only a few thousand vacancies are being filled. The State government had previously issued an order designating Overseas Manpower Corporation as the principal agency for meeting manpower requirements through outsourcing arrangements.

The party secretary argued that the outsourcing decision could seriously undermine opportunities for permanent employment and adversely affect the future of young people awaiting government jobs. He also pointed out that the failure to undertake regular recruitment is affecting public services.