Port Blair, Nov 06: A meeting of the employees working in the Department of Health Services, Andaman and Nicobar Islands was held at Port Blair on 5th November, 2016 in which it was unanimously decided to revive the Health Department Sub-Committee of the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association. The meeting discussed various issues pertaining to the employees of Health Department especially ANMs, LHVs and MHWs, etc. which include (1) filling up of vacant posts (2) amendment of Recruitment Rules of ANMs (3) Delay in providing timely promotion (4) providing residential accommodation near the Sub- Centres for the staff, etc. The meeting elected Smt Maimuna Begum, Smt Reba Rani Sarkar and Smt Maimuna Bibi as Vice President, Secretary and Treausrer respectively of the Health Department Sub-Committee of the Association.
Addressing the meeting, Shri P. Sathyapal, President of the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association exhorted the employees to bring larger unity among the employees to achieve their demands. Speaking on the occasion, Shri TS Sreekumar, General Secretary informed the gathering about the ongoing struggles of central government employees at the National as well as local level to achieve various demands related to 7th Central Pay Commission like increase in the minimum pay, fitment formula, Allowances, etc. and other long pending issues. Shri R. Rajendran, Asst. General Secretary also spoke. A large number of employees of the Health Department posted at Port Blair and South Andaman area attended the meeting.
