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Uttarakhand employment officer takes VRS over ‘inability’ to give jobs to eligible youth

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Dehradun, Nov 10 (PTI) Expressing regret over the inability to provide employment opportunities to the youth in accordance with their qualifications, a 47-year-old senior provincial civil services (PCS) officer said he has opted for a VRS after 22 years of service.

In a post on social media on Monday, the retiree, Uttam Kumar, said the state government accepted his voluntary retirement application on November 9, coinciding with the State Foundation Day.

Kumar reportedly applied for a VRS in May, which was accepted on Monday.

“Finally, the VRS has been accepted… When we are not able to provide employment, then what is the point of staying in the post of an employment officer…,” Kumar wrote in a social media post.

Kumar served as an employment officer in various districts across the state, including Haridwar, Pauri Garhwal, Chamoli and some blocks of Dehradun.

He added that this decision will give him the “courage to move towards new paths and new destinations”.

Comments on the social media post indicated that Kumar is likely to start a political journey; however, PTI tried to reach Kumar but could not get confirmation. PTI SPY

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