The employees of Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) in Kerala staged a unique protest by working 3 hours beyond office hours to protest against the alleged curtailment of promotion opportunities for ministerial staff in the Motor Vehicles Department.
The Kerala Motor Vehicle Department Staff Association organised the protest after amendments were made to the Special Rules to determine recruitment, qualifications, probation and promotions of employees in various state government departments.
Staff members have claimed that the changes in the rules have reduced promotion prospects for ministerial employees in the department.
A senior clerk at the RTO, Suresh Kumar, said that the staff members are mindful that stalling work could be against the public and government interest, and that they want their protest to be noticed and their grievances to be clearly understood by the public and the government alike.
The protest was triggered by changes in the promotion pattern of the department, where a Senior Superintendent will now be eligible for promotion to Joint RTO only after eight Motor Vehicle Inspectors are promoted to the post.
