Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 26: The Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Technocrats Association (JKATA) has alleged that Dy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh has failed to keep his commitment made with the technocrats.
Addressing a press conference here today, president of the JKATA Dr Surinder Radotra strongly conveyed non-acceptance of SRO 442, released on October 23, 2017 by the Government for the whole VAEA (Agriculture Technocrats community).
Dr Radotra said, JKATA took up burning demands and issues of VAEAs in the present scenario during one day convention held recently at Kathua in presence of Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh. It was demanded and agreed upon the inclusion of 7,8,9 years of service with effect from 1st April ,2007 in the Agriculture department as REZs in the regular service; removal of pay anomaly of VAEAs and keep at par with JAEOs as the basic qualification for both is same.
Inspite of considering for the implementation of JKATA’s genuine demands Government has further degraded our highly qualified and technical community by publishing this non- technical SRO which is completely unacceptable.
Dr Radotra further said that Deputy Chief Minister has miserably failed to honour his commitment and he has betrayed all VAEA community.
He appealed to the Agriculture Minister Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura and Minister of State for Agriculture Sunil Sharma to intervene and roll back the SRO 442 dated 23-10-2017 immediately for the betterment of all VAEA community.
Dr Vinod Sharma, chairman JKATA also appealed the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and sought her immediate intervention into the matter. He said that JKATA has resolved to hold mass protest at Press Club Jammu on November 5.
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