Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 19: Jammu and Kashmir Medical Employees Federation (JKMEF) today warned to launch agitation if their demands were not redressed at the earliest.
Addressing a press conference, Sushil Sudan, president, JKMEF condemned the delaying tactics of the Government and the authorities for not redressing their issues.
He urged that pending cases of regularization of adhoc, contractual and consolidated employees be settled and orders thereof be issued at the earliest. The services of adhoc, contractual and consolidated, who have already been regularized from time to time be also taken into account as they have served in the department for 10 to 20 years during odd hours and militancy period and are now are at the verge of the retirement, he added.
He said that the pay anomaly of Ministerial staff and drivers have not been removed despite repeated requests submitted to the Government, adding that Government has already issued orders for removal of pay anomalies of accounts personnel, patwaries, live stalk assistants, etc. Further the Ministerial staff also be given two and half days pay as they are performing duties on Sundays and gazetted holidays, he added.
The salary of FMPHWs borne on the establishment of 2211-Family Welfare be drawn on monthly basis, he said, adding that the matter was discussed with Director Family Welfare J&K Dr Baldev Raj Sharma, who intimated that funds under 2211 Family Welfare have been allotted to the concerned DDOs for withdrawal of salary of FMPHWs for 3 to 4 months and with regard remaining months and permanent solution, he (Director) is proceeding to Delhi accompanying Commissioner Secretary to Health and Medical Education Department to attend meeting with the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Government of India for the purpose and issue is likely to be sorted out once for all.
He stated that Divisional Departmental Promotion Committee has been conducted on April 31, 2014 for promotion of various categories but despite of more than one and half month period the orders in favour of the promotees have not been issued so. He impressed on the authorities to issue promotion orders at the earliest so that employees may not suffer any more.
The pharmacists, dental, laboratory, x-ray and opthlamic assistants have not been promoted to the next higher post after 2010-11 despite number of posts vacant in the department and public is suffering, he said, and urged that these vacancies be filled up by the DPC at the earliest so that employees are benefitted.
He added that the para medics engaged under NRHM scheme are being paid same salary for years while as salary of medical officers has been enhanced from time to time. The discrimination should be removed so that they work with more dedication.
The Federation will hold demonstration at Director of Health Services on June 28 to highlight their demands.
Among others present were Vinod Kumar Sharma, general secretary, CL Koul, Kamal Jeet Sawhney, Anil Kesar, Mohammd Saleem, RP Singh, Mela Singh, etc.
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