Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 4: JK Medical Employees Federation (JKMEF) here today organised a one day block level conference at SDH Sohanjana under the chairmanship of S. Dharminder Singh Bhargav, Provincial President of Federation.
The employees in the conference raised demands like DPC within 30 days, pay scale of FMPHW should be upgraded, transfer policy of non-gazetted employees should be made transparent and risk allowance should be given to all categories of employees exposed to infections, harmful chemicals, insecticide and other health hazards as has been given to X-Ray Technicians.
Other demands included uniform to all the class-IV employees of Health Department should be provided, post of Lady Health Visitors should be created at PHC level, MPW scheme should be implemented in Jammu Province on the analogy of rest of the nation and minimum wages for part time sweepers should be made not less than Rs. 225 per day.
Meanwhile, JKMEF Block Sohanjana unit was also elected on this occasion with Bharat Bhushan Sharma as President, Randheer Singh as General Secretary, Amarjeet Singh as Senior Vice President, Menakshi and Yash Karan Singh as Vice Presidents, Rani Devi as Secretary, Shamshad as Press Secretary, Rajni as Cashier, Ritu and Marks Massih as Organizers.