MLA urges govt. to post 1,391 jail warders in native districts
An Andhra Pradesh MLA has requested the state government to allow 1,391 jail warders to be posted in their native districts. The current multi-zone rule has caused significant personal and financial hardship for staff who are stationed far from their families.
Why it matters
The issue underscores the tension between administrative staffing policies and the welfare of public sector employees.
Amadalavalasa MLA Kuna Ravikumar on Friday requested the State government to issue orders for the posting of 1,391 jail warders in their native districts or local zones as per the guidelines of the Presidential Order with regard to postings of staff.
Mr. Ravikumar said that the government had posted all jail warders in far away districts with the introduction of multi-zone rule which is causing mental agony to the warders as well as their family members.
Mr. Ravikumar stated in a release that he had raised the issue in the Assembly and requested Minister for Home Vangalapudi Anitha to resolve the grievance of the jail warders.
In another press note, representatives of the Andhra Pradesh Jails Employees’ Association said that jail warders were unable to meet their families once in three months due to their duties in far away districts.
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