VAEA delegation submits demands to Agri Minister

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 15: A joint delegation of Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Technocrats Association (JKATA) and Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC) today called on Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, Minister for Agriculture, J&K Government and submitted him a memorandum regarding demands of issues of the employees.
The  delegation, led by Dr Surinder Radotra, highlighted the  burning issues of all VAEA /AEA, which included inclusion of Services  by VAEAs/AEAs   w .e. f  2007 with all benefits of old pension scheme, amendment of SRO 442, clubbing the grade of JAEOs and VAEAs /AEAs,  allowing the grade pay of 4280 to 2642 VAEAs/AEAs, etc.
The minister  keenly heard the   demands raised by the delegation  and  assured them removal of anomalies of VAEAs at par JAEOs as well as inclusion of  service  years  w e f  Ist April 2007 with all benefits of old pension scheme, claimed a handout by JKATA.
The delegation comprised of   Lalit Khajuria, Lovely,  Vinod Sharma , Harmeet Singh , Gurmeet Singh,  Raj Bamral , Vivek Sharma, Jatinder Sharma , Ravi Abrol , Amit  Jojra , Vishal Sharma, Amit Balotra  and others.