Kanchanpur, May 28: We will be surprised to know that a government employee’s monthly salary is a meagre Rs 500.

An office helper appointed at the Dharampur-based Community Health Unit of Bedkot Municipality of Kanchapur has been receiving Rs 500 in monthly allowance. The employee, Anjan KC, who was recently appointed as helper in the office, has been receiving Rs 500.

The District Public Health Office had sought applications for the job with monthly salary not to exceed Rs 8,000. KC filed the application seeking the job at the lowest allowance and gained access as the office helper for monthly salary fixed at Rs 500.

Health Office Acting Chief Public Health Official, Hajari Chand, said KC was appointed as the office helper for accepting the job for the lowest salary. A total of eight persons had filed applications for the job in which one proposed to work for free. The health office rejected the person’s request for cost-free job.

KC said he took up the job for the lowest allowance with hopes that it will increase in the future and he would gain permanent job status. RSS