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| Despite heavy showers NHM continues protest on day 9 | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 22: National Health Mission Employees continue their protest today against government over failure of fulfilling demands at Jammu. Hundreds of employees working under National Health Mission conducted a mega-protest at Jammu.
Near about 9000 employees from across Jammu & Kashmir have been on strike for last 9 days holding protests in favour of their demands including formulation of a regularization policy. The employees that include doctors, managerial staff and paramedics are also seeking the benefit of Supreme Court guidelines on Equal Pay for Equal work.
Employees had held protests and strike last year as well and had called off the strike after written assurances from then Health Minister Bali Bhagat. However, the employees say that the commitments are yet to see the light of the day despite passage of one year since.
"At this stage of life when we have dedicated 12 years of our service to the department there is no other alternative. We need a secure future as we cannot apply for fresh jobs or think of a career change at this stage", said protesters in one voice
All J&K NHM Employees Association President Jammu division Rohit Seth added that Haryana state has already implemented a policy for giving equal pay to NHM employees at par with other employees. "Even contractual employees in J&K state have, been given the benefit of minimum of scale pay under SRO 384. We appeal the Governor to provide justice to us", he added.
The employees said the Governor Satya Pal Malik has assured them that their just demands will be fulfilled and a meeting to consider the same shall be held shortly. |
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