Jammu,Feb 03:A high level delegation of JK Employees Joint Action Committee(EJAC) headed by its president and chairman JKTF Mr Mohd Rafique Rather met with Hon’ble Advisor Mr Rajeeve Rai Bhatnager and presented a memorandum comprising of 16 points related to the departments of school education, health and medical education, NRHM , SRTC etc. The other members who were part of delegation were Mohd Afzal Bhat , Mrignainie ji, Saleem sagar , showkat Ahmad wani, Tahir Ahmad Sofi, Tariq Ahmad Lone, Gh Nabi Sofi, Javaid Ahmad Khan, syed Sajad, Ab Qyoom Mir and Mohd Abdullah.

In a statement issued to “Greater Now News”The delegation apprised Hon’ble Advisor of some chronic issues confronting employees fraternity for long and urged for early redressal . The delegation was listened with patience and with utmost care and was assured a sympathetic consideration of all issues highlighted in the memorandum. The delegation started its delebration with the issue of regularization of left out ReTs and RReTs and non payment of their salaries which hasn’t been paid for more than a year. As a result of which the teachers are suffering a lot and have virtually been left to starvation. It was also highlighted that the ReTs who have already been issued clearence certificate from Police and allied agencies are being asked to get NOC afresh which is complete injustice with the aggrieved teachers . Hon’ble Advisor assured the delegation that he will direct concerned authorities to sort out the salary issue and subsequently their transition on priority.

Mr Rafique Rather raised the issue of I/C lecturers , Headmasters , zeos , principals , CEOs, joint directors and requested the authorities to regularize the services of such I/C officers. On the occasion the delegation was told that the process of regularization shall be expedited. The delegation requested for removal of pay anomalies of teachers, masters, lecturers and bringing them at par with central grades/ scales.
Hon’ble Advisor agreed that there are pay anomalies and assured that the issue will be taken up with concerned agencies for redressal. The delegation also raised forcefully the issue of +2 lecturers and requested for ACP / time bound promotions in their favor.

Hon’ble Advisor told the delegation the issue is already under consideration and the service stagnation of lecturers will be removed as soon as possible.
The issue of placement of headteachers on vacant posts was also brought into the kind notice of the hon’ble Advisor. He on the spot directed his subordinate staff to look into the issue immediately.

The issue of regularization of CPWs was also raised in addition to inclusion of 16 years of rendered services of erstwhile Migrant substitute teachers, transfer policy in favour of ReTs and inclusion of 5 years service records , charge allowance in favour of recently promoted officers of Education department, filling up of all vacant posts of headmasters , lecturers, principals, zeos, CEOs etc to which the delegation was told that all technicalities involved in the process of resolving all these issues will be looked into.

The issue of empaneled ReTs was raised and it was said that they are not being issued appointment orders inspite of directions from hon’ble High court. To this the delegation was informed that law department is looking up the issue seriously.
The delegation pleaded regularization of all employees working under NRHM , and subsequently enhancement in their salaries and regularization of HDF employees to which delegation was assured the issue will be handed over to concerned department for sympathetic consideration.

Issues related to salaries of SRTC issue and demolishing of SRTC building at Sopore was raised and a positive and favorable response was shown by the Hon’ble Advisor.

The delegation thanked the hon’ble Advisor for the patient hearing of all issues and was assured that EJAC which represents all employees of JK including PSUs strives for promoting work culture and irradiation of corruption at all levels.

(Greater Now)