Medical employees project pending demands

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 31: A deputation of  Jammu and Kashmir Medical Employees Federation (Province Jammu), met the  Minister incharge PHE, I&FC camping at Summer secretariat here and the Director Health Services Jammu  and apprised them of the pending issues of the medical employees.
The Federation members led by Sushil Sudan (president)  discussed the burning issues of the employees  and sought immediate reddressal. They demanded absorption of  junior FMPHW, trained Lady Health Visitor (LHV)  and Health Educators  and rank promotion at par with other paramedical staff. They demanded that this anomaly be removed.
They also demanded regularization of pending cases of adhoc, consolidated staff  and contractual employees of Health Department, clearance of DPC of Pharmacists, Lab Technicians, X-Ray Technician, and Dental Technicians, enhancement of fixed travelling allowance from Rs 45 to Rs 1000 per month for basic health staff and holding of DPC meeting on June 27, 2013 as per rules.
Both of them listened to the issues of the Medical employees and  assured early reddressal. General secretary Vinod Kumar besides other members like  Kamaljeet, R P Singh, Ajeet Kumar, Jugal Bakshi, Janak Raj, Bharat Bhushan also accompanied.