Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 8: Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Technocrats Association (JKATA) today appealed the LG Manoj Sinha and Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary, to intervene personally for conduct DPC of Agriculture Extension Assistants (AEAs) without any delay.
The issue was discussed threadbare in a meeting of the Association held at Press Club Jammu under the presidentship of Dr Surinder Radotra. Dr Radotra along with other executive members also discussed other prime issues lingering over the years.
The executive members asserted for inclusion of 7, 8, 9 years of Rehbar-i-Zirats’ service in regular service for Old Pension Scheme besides reiterating the demand of conducting DPC of AEA’s immediately under SRO 442.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Radotra said conduct pure DPC of AEAs against 75% quota, which is yet to be conducted till date (in case of highly qualified professional technocrats). He said on the other hand, DPC of 25% quota of Field-Assistants under various categories (Matric/Under-Matric with BAT Diploma only…….) has already been conducted twice by the Directorate/Administration.
“Unfortunately, it clearly depicts a total ignorance/discrimination especially in our case (highly professional degree holders). Moreover, our association (JKATA) is absolutely not against anyone’s right but if 25% quota has already been implemented in case of Matric /Under-Matric employees with BAT only, then why 75% quota is still moving somewhere under verbal conversations,” he added.
Dr Radotra appealed the administration to consider only Pay-Grade/Grade up- gradation impact while conducting DPC in case of Field-Assistants under various categories rather than on their positions upto the next levels, otherwise, there will be no difference between Matric/Under-Matric with BAT only and highly qualified professional technocrats having BSc Agriculture/MSc Agriculture degrees.
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