Instructions

Read the following scenario and answer the THREE questions that follow.

Comprehension:
Fundamental Research in Science for Corporate Applications (FuRSCA) is an R&D unit ofa Public Sector Undertaking (PSU). FuRSCA’s employees are research scientists whoassist the Public Sector Undertaking through their R&D. Given the far-reaching implicationsof its research, FuRSCA was established as a separate entity near the factory of the PSU. FuRSCA has three levels of hierarchy viz.: junior, senior and chief scientists and all of themreside on the campus. Hence, every scientist, regardless of hierarchy, resides in a housethat is similar in all aspects. Though the scientists are entitled to a house rent allowance(HRA), given the distance of FuRSCA from the city, housing them on the campus makes sense.

The new recruits are provided a transit accommodation in the institute’s studio apartments,until vacant houses are available. For these recruits, a queue has been created on thebasis of their date of joining and not on hierarchy, with the most recent recruit going to thelast in the queue. Execution of this policy is the responsibility of the FuRSCA ChiefAdministrative Officer (CAO), who reports to the Director of FuRSCA.

Question 34

Rawng Regrud joins FuRSCA recently and is placed third in the housing queue. Hehas been temporarily housed in a studio apartment. Given that the studio apartmentis too small, he requests his sister to take care of their ailing parents while he awaitsa regular house allotment. As months pass, his sister finds it difficult toaccommodate her parents along with her in-laws. She requests Rawng toaccommodate them with his family. Since he is third in the queue, he may not get ahouse allotted in the near future. He approaches the CAO with a request to be movedup the queue on humanitarian grounds.
Which of the following responses by the CAO shall be perceived as the MOSTappropriate by all the stakeholders?

Solution

Among all the choices, option D is the most viable option, as it not only gives Rwang the appropriate space to live with his parents but also prevents any alterations in the present queue.

In addition, there is a very high chance of queue movement in the extended time window, which will allow Rwang to avail company's residential services.

Thus, the correct option is D.


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