Singareni Collieries to fill two key posts with private persons

The appointment will be made on a contract basis for the posts of Chief Security Officer and Chief of Medical Services

PEDDAPALLI: Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) management has decided to fill two key posts with private persons. These posts are the Chief Security Officer (CSO) and Chief of Medical Services (CMS), for which private persons will be appointed on a contract basis.

The SCCL is contemplating recruiting people who have experience working with the Armed Forces for both posts.

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In this regard, the SCCL has already issued a notification inviting applications from eligible candidates before March 24. According to the notification, retired or working employees below the age of 63 years are eligible to apply for the posts.

Police officers (above DSP cadre), Indian Army (Colonel), and Central Industrial Security Force (Commandant) are eligible for the CSO post while doctors having 10 to 15 years of working experience in Defence/Military hospitals are eligible for the CMS post.

Though the management has reportedly decided to end some irregularities allegedly taking place in these departments, there are different opinions from the workers and unions.

Though there is a Security and Protection Corps (S&PC) Department in SCCL, illegal transportation of coal as well as costly machinery used in underground and opencast mines was allegedly taking place unabated.

So far, General Manager cadre officers from the Personnel Department have been appointed as CSOs. As they were reportedly not acting strictly, smugglers were continuing their activities.

So, the management decided to recruit persons who have worked with the armed forces as CSOs. On the other hand, there were allegations in the health department as well.

Huge amounts were reportedly changing hands in issuing medical fitness certificates to workers. To put an end to such practices, the management decided to appoint a person who had worked with military hospitals as CMS.

However, trade union leaders were finding fault with the management for appointing private persons in key posts.

There is a possibility of clashes between the company employees and private persons, union leaders claimed and wanted the management to revoke the decision.