Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 22: All J&K Village Level Workers ‘Association and All J&K Multi Purpose Workers’ Union held a joint protest here at Directorate of Rural Development, Talab Tillo, against the apathetic attitude of Government towards their demands.
A large number of Village Level Workers (VLWs) and Multi Purpose Workers (MPWs) today gathered in the office premises of Directorate of Rural Development, Talab Tillo (Jammu) and started raising slogans in support of their demands, which included creation of posts of Inspector Panchayat in 177 new CD Blocks, enhancement of initial pay grade in respect of VLWs/MPWs and release of in-situ promotion in favour of MPWs.
The speakers said that 177 new CD Blocks were created in the year 2014 but the most important and necessary post of Panchayat Inspector was not created, due to which the Panchayats’ secretaries are becoming overburdened and not able to perform as per their efficiency.
They further said that at one stage the VLWs, Patwaris and Teachers were placed in the same pay scale but now VLWs are far behind than Patwaris and Teachers in respect of Pay Grade whereas work and assignments allotted to VLWs increased day by day. So, it is demanded by VLWs to enhance initial Pay Grade of VLWs/MPWs equivalent to Patwaris and Teachers.
“MPWs are deprived of in-situ promotion and despite submitting representations to the higher authorities in this connection by Multi Purpose Workers’ Union Government did not pay any heed to their demands”, they alleged and urged the Government to give a sympathetic view to their genuine demands.
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