JKTJAC demands release of pending salary of NPS employees

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 31: Jammu Kashmir Teachers’ Joint Action Committee (JKTJAC) has demanded immediate release of two months pending salary of NPS employees of UT of J&K.
In a press statement, UT President Vinod Sharma said that NPS employees, mostly of Education Department are without salary for the last two months and celebrated Navratras and Karva Chauth dry.
He appealed the Financial Commissioner to release the funds under head 2071 and clear the pending two months salary of NPS employees before Diwali so that they may be able to celebrate the festival happily with their families.
He announced that if the salary of teachers/employees under NPS is not released on or before 01.11.2021, JKTJAC leadership will submit memorandum to the Govt through respective District Development Commissioners on 02.11.2021 and protest after Diwali. He hoped that the Finance Department will take the matter seriously for the welfare of thousands of NPS employees of the UT.