Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, May 28: In a major decision, Government has accorded approval for substantial hike in salary of employees who are working under NHM in the J&K. The decision in this regard has been conveyed to the J&K Government in the approval received for Programme Implementation Plan for the FY 2021-22 that was projected by UT Govt to boost the morale of the employees who have been working tirelessly in curbing COVID-19.
As per the approval accorded by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, GoI, in addition to annual increment budget of 5%, for the first time additional increment of about 12% has been approved as hike in salary for NHM employees through restructuring and rationalization. The exact amount of individual increment in this regard shall be notified by Executive Committee of State Health Society headed by Financial Commissioner, H&ME Department, Atal Dulloo shortly.
Mohammed Yasin Choudhary, Mission Director NHM said that the salary hike, particularly the salary revision was one of the long pending demands of NHM employees working in the Union Territory. It was under consideration of the Government and was actively pursued by the UT Administration in the National Programme Coordination Committee meeting for the FY 2021-22 with the Union Health Ministry.
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