Death of despair

Unemployment drove a Kerala youth to commit suicide in the city of Hyderabad on Seventeenth September. The ill fated youth was Jeetu Krishnan, 24 from Kochi in Kerala. He was working for an insurance firm in Kochi. After losing his job two months ago, Jeetu went to Hyderabad in search of employment about 40 days ago. Despite several attempts, Jeetu could not secure a job in the city. He hanged himself to death

This is not an isolated case. The wrong policies of the State Government of Kerala swayed this youth to end his life. The minister who extended retirement period disguisedly for unification of retirement age and all other cabinet members supported him are equally responsible for such deaths. No vacancy has been filled after the unification of the retirement age. This is out rightly against the initial promise by the minister about recruitment at the entry level.

Interestingly an open deliberation has been started in Kerala for enhancing retirement age to 60. The Finance Minister has put his word in favor of age hike before media for discussion. He is in the look out for opinions from opposition members too. Initially when he negates the hike in age there would be demand from various corners and a decision could be taken later as he wish.

I wonder about the fate of all unemployed youths now associated with leading youth organization like DYFI, Youth Congress and the Yuva Morcha. Do they have any concern about the future of the youths with them? If yes, they should respond harshly against the wrong policies of the Kerala Ministry. The youths should be provided opportunity to get job with in the state. They should not be pushed away to other states to hang themselves out of sheer despair.

K A Solaman