“Contract Naukri, Constant Tension: Saheb’s Stand for Permanent Jobs for Government Contract Workers”

“You call them ‘essential workers,’ but treat them like temporary labor.

Where is the justice in that?”

— R. R. Pandayan Saheb

Across India, thousands of government departments — from education and healthcare to sanitation and electricity — run on the shoulders of contract workers. These are the real backbone of the system: teachers, nurses, data entry operators, security guards, sanitation workers, and field staff.

They work 12 hours a day, cover rural and urban duties alike, yet remain in constant fear. Why?

Because they are not permanent, not protected, and not paid with dignity.

And it is R. R. Pandayan Saheb who has stood up to say:

👉 “Enough of exploitation. Give contract workers their due!”

⚠️ The Harsh Reality of Contract Workers in Government Jobs

  • Workers on contract for 5–10 years with no job security
  • Paid less than half the salary of regular staff for the same work
  • No PF, no pension, no healthcare — even during life-risk duties like COVID
  • Can be removed overnight, without notice or compensation
  • Still expected to do overtime, rural duty, election duty, and disaster work

These are not just policy issues.

This is economic injustice. This is caste-class exploitation.

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✊ R. R. Pandayan Saheb’s Strong Stand :

R. R. Pandayan Saheb has been raising this issue at every level — from the streets to the media, from public rallies to memorandums to ministers.

“If a man has given 10 years of his life to government service,

the government owes him dignity — not daily fear.”

— R. R. Pandayan Saheb

📜 Saheb’s Clear Demands to the Government :

  1. Permanent absorption of all contract workers who have served over 2–3 years
  2. Equal pay for equal work — no dual system for government staff
  3. Job security, leave benefits, and pension rights for all frontline contract workers
  4. Stop mass removal orders — implement a clear and just service regularisation policy
  5. Representation of contract workers in local governance and policy consultation

🔥 Saheb’s Ongoing Protest Campaign :-

  • Organized state-wide rallies demanding regularization of ASHA workers, para-teachers, and health staff
  • Led delegations of contract workers to employment offices and labour ministries
  • Issued public warnings to departments exploiting SC/ST workers under “contract” excuse
  • Proposed a “Mazdoor Suraksha Andolan” — to give voice, identity, and legal support to all such workers

“You cannot keep a worker temporary forever and expect permanent loyalty.

That’s slavery, not service. I will fight this injustice, village to capital.”

— R. R. Pandayan Saheb 

💡 Saheb’s Vision: From Labour to Leadership :-

R. R. Pandayan Saheb believes that the contract system has become a tool of exploitation, especially against Dalits, OBCs, and poor Bahujan youth.

He proposes:

  • A special commission to audit all contractual hiring in public institutions
  • A reservation-backed absorption policy that uplifts marginalized contract workers
  • Free legal aid and union support for those facing sudden termination
  • Launch of Saheb’s Mazdoor Helpline to report exploitation and demand justice