Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 21: Minister for Youth Services and Sports RS Chib and Commissioner Secretary Sports Vinod Koul assured Sports Council Employees Union, that their demands will be redressed at the earliest.
This was disclosed by Vikramjeet Singh, president, Sports Council Employees Union, during a meeting here this afternoon, which was attended by sports council employees including manager, coaches. Gafoor Dar, president, Indian Trade Union Front was also present.
Singh said that, they met RS Chib, Minister for Youth Services and Sports and Commissioner Secretary Technical Education Vinod Koul and put forth their demands.
Singh stated that Minister and Commissioner Secretary assured that the genuine demands pertaining to release of pending 9 months arrears of sixth pay commission and 20 per cent arrears, already paid by the Government to other departments will be redressed at the earliest.
He further said that the union has urged the Minister to regularize the daily workers of the Sports Council, who have completed stipulated 7 years in service. Besides other demands including pension to the Council employees, conduct of DPC and proper implementation of the transfer policy were also taken up with the Minister, Singh said.
Among others present were Vijay Chowdhary, Gopal Dass, Anil Wadhera, Rajinder Singh, etc.