Port Blair, May 08: PCC President Kuldeep Rai Sharma,along with a delegation of AN AIDS Control Society met the Chief Secretary Anand Prakash today and appraised him that in the year 1998 a society namely AN AIDS Control Society (ANACS) was formed in these Islands to prevent and control HIV transmission and to strengthen the state capacity to respond to long term challenge posed by the epidemic. To pursue the aims and objective envisaged in the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) of NACO, the ANACS since its inception has been employing on contractual basis qualified technical and administrative personnel of different categories. All these contractual employees possess the qualification prescribed for the posts held by them and have been appointed by observing proper process of selection. The present strength of such contractual employees who have served for over five years and up to twelve years is 49.
Mr. Sharma requested the administration to take appropriate measures to improve the service condition of the contract employees of Andaman and Nicobar AIDS Control Society (ANACS) by amalgamation of the ANACS with the Directorate of Health Services .
The Chief Secreary gave a patient hearing and reportedly assured to look into this matter.
