Srinagar, Feb. 18 -- Contractualism is a big depravity against educated society. It is not merely a policy of employment; it is a system that has silently destroyed the lives, hopes, and dignity of millions of qualified people. Behind every contractual employee is a story of struggle, sacrifice, and disappointment. What appears on paper as a 'temporary arrangement' has in reality become a lifelong punishment for an entire generation.

We have lost our precious 35 years of life under this unjust system. From early childhood, we were taught that education is the key to success. We spent our youth in classrooms, libraries, laboratories, and examination halls. We followed every rule,, after decades of hard work, we are still standing at the s...