Shipping Ministry Directs Cochin Port Authority To Act Against Irregular Appointments
Kochi:
Port Wings News Network:
Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has directed the Cochin Port Authority (CoPA) to take appropriate action in the alleged irregular appointments and promotions made in violation of recruitment rules, according to a news report published on leading English-language daily The New Indian Express.
The report says that the directive follows a probe which found that C P Rajeev was appointed the CoPA welfare officer and later promoted as senior welfare officer despite lacking the mandatory qualification in social science prescribed under the Dock Workers Act and the Cochin Port Employees (Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion) Regulations.
“Since the matter pertains to Cochin Port Authority, CoPA is requested to look into the matter and take necessary action,” said the order.
The alleged irregularity came to light after the Cochin Port Employees Sangh submitted several complaints to the CoPA chairperson and later approached the Central Vigilance Commission and the Ministry of Shipping after no corrective action was taken.
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