GUWAHATI, Sept 6 - Jansankhya Samadhan Foundation, North East India Chapter has said that the population control law will now come into force in Assam for candidates applying for government jobs.
�This law was first implemented in the last panchayat elections in Assam. Now government job applicants will come under the ambit of this law in the State. A format of an affidavit has been attached with the advertisement issued for the recruitment of vacant posts in Assam Secretariat through which married male or female candidates will have to give details of their children,� the foundation said, appreciating the government�s move.
Under the law, parents of more than two children cannot apply for the posts. The candidates must clearly specify that they do not have more than two children in an affidavit and must furnish details of their children�s names, age, etc., in the affidavit. Apart from this, the applicant will also have to mention that the Marriage Law of 2006 has not been violated.
The State government decided to implement this law in jobs from January this year and has started with the advertisement of vacant posts in the Assam Secretariat.
Foundation North East chapter chairman Sailendra Pandey said his organisation has been demanding introduction of a stringent population control law across the country to prevent population explosion.
�It is unfortunate that India is witnessing population explosion, the reason being lack of any population control law in our country. If India is to move forward shoulder to shoulder with relatively advanced countries of the world, population control is vitally necessary. Population control will have a positive effect of reducing unemployment and cutting down poverty in the country,� Pandey added.
GUWAHATI, Sept 6 - Jansankhya Samadhan Foundation, North East India Chapter has said that the population control law will now come into force in Assam for candidates applying for government jobs.
�This law was first implemented in the last panchayat elections in Assam. Now government job applicants will come under the ambit of this law in the State. A format of an affidavit has been attached with the advertisement issued for the recruitment of vacant posts in Assam Secretariat through which married male or female candidates will have to give details of their children,� the foundation said, appreciating the government�s move.
Under the law, parents of more than two children cannot apply for the posts. The candidates must clearly specify that they do not have more than two children in an affidavit and must furnish details of their children�s names, age, etc., in the affidavit. Apart from this, the applicant will also have to mention that the Marriage Law of 2006 has not been violated.
The State government decided to implement this law in jobs from January this year and has started with the advertisement of vacant posts in the Assam Secretariat.
Foundation North East chapter chairman Sailendra Pandey said his organisation has been demanding introduction of a stringent population control law across the country to prevent population explosion.
�It is unfortunate that India is witnessing population explosion, the reason being lack of any population control law in our country. If India is to move forward shoulder to shoulder with relatively advanced countries of the world, population control is vitally necessary. Population control will have a positive effect of reducing unemployment and cutting down poverty in the country,� Pandey added.
