Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 26: Even as the ongoing daily token strike by Jammu University non teaching employees entered into 14th consecutive day on Monday, negotiations between the Non Teaching Employees Union and the JU administration remained inconclusive.
Despite more than hour long talks between the Vice-Chancellor along with team of officers and representatives of the non-teaching employees, deadlock continued as the Union insisted for a written assurance on its demands.
Sources said that the employees were informed about the Vice-Chancellor’s meeting with the higher authorities and positive response over the pay scales but the Union representatives refused to suspend the strike till a written assurance over the same.
However, the talks were held in cordial atmosphere and some breakthrough is likely in next two three days, sources added.
The non-teaching employees are observing daily token strike for three hours in support of their demands, which include; creation/enhancement of various positions of Ministerial staff, fully Computerization of Establishment, Examination wing, Accounts branch and other departments, .Pay Scale of Rs 7450-11500 for Section Officers and Sr. Pas, implementation of Court Orders for 5500-9000 in respect of employees, grant of Grade Pay of Rs 4200 to 4600 instead of 4200 w.e.f 1.1.2006 as already approved by the University Council w.e.f. 2010, removal of SAT in case of 12 Jr Asstts, Conductor/Helper for University Bus, quota of Assistant Registrar to be corrected on the analogy of Kashmir University, inclusion of Section Officer and Sr PA for Flying Squad duties, refresher/orientation/Accounts training/courses for all employees to increase the efficiency of employees and grant of benefit to 5 Senior Most Computer Assistants notionally.
Earlier, the non-teaching suspended their work for the 14th consecutive day and held a strong protest on the campus.
They also took out a protest march and then staged a dharna in front of VC office amidst raising of slogans in support of their demands.
The demonstration was addressed by Pawan Singh, Ashwani Bakshi, Sham Sharma, Vikas Langer, Sanjeev Chadha, Abhinav Sharma and others.
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