Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 8: Diploma engineers in a meeting held at Nirman Bhawan here today discussed several problems of the cadre.
The meeting was held under the leadership of former general secretary, S C Goswami and attended by many engineers from various districts of the region. Former president Ayodhya Kumar presided over. Ayodhya Kumar stressed upon the cadre to stand united to get their long pending demands resolved. Opinder Singh urged upon the Government to address the pending demands of the diploma engineers which include restoration of entry level grade from Rs 5000-8000 to Rs 6700-10700, restoration of JE Grade -I and enhancement of promotion quota of the cadre from 20 % to 50 %. On this occasion a body from R&B wing was also framed.