Port Blair, September 30: For Smt P. Vasantha, W/o Late P Mohan, R/o Birdline, a helpless lady who lost her husband in the 2004 tsunami while performing duties at LOP Pillow Millow Guard, it was a long and hard battle raising her son and completing his higher education. Like other tsunami victims, she was also assured of a compassionate job for her son. Despite the assurances, when her son completed his higher education she was still finding it very hard to get the compassionate job promised to her.
Finding no other option, she met Prof. Jagdish Mukhi, Hon’ble Lt Governor of A&N Islands in the public hearing at Raj Niwas and narrated her plight. She informed that eight applicants (whose family members were missing/dead Police Personnel) applied for compassionate appointment. Out of these eight cases, seven applicants were considered for compassionate jobs. However, she was told that her case may be considered when her son, who was only 11 years old at that time attains the age of 18 years. She requested the intervention of the Lt Governor for speedy justice as his son had not only attained 22 years of age but had also completed his graduation in Science.
The Lt Governor, after hearing the narrative of the lady immediately directed the Police Department to consider her case for compassionate appointment. Accordingly, the Screening Committee for compassionate appointment of the Police Department met and considered her case and Shri M. Manish, son of Smt P Vasantha was given appointment as Constable (Executive) in A&N Police Department. Such immediate action by the Lt Governor has given a clear message to all the concerned that service to the people of the Islands is top in his mind and heart.
