Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 7: Continuing their struggle for release of pending salaries and permanent settlement of Salary Head 2211, Female Multipurpose Health Workers (FMPHWs) under the supervision of Sushil Sudan, president, Jammu Kashmir Medical Employees Federation (JKMEF) today took out a protest rally.
The rally started from DHS complex and after passing through Indira Chowk, Shalamar Road and Secretariat Chowk, concluded back at DHS complex. Wearing black dupattas, the protesting Female Multipurpose Workers raised slogans in support of their demands. They also burnt effigy of J&K Government at Indira Chowk.
Neelam Kumari, general secretary, FMPHWs’ Welfare Association, condemned the Government apathy and ignorance to genuine demands of FMPHWs working under Head-2211, who have been contributing to the department in various capacities and rendering innumerable essential services but are without salary for over 12 months.
She said that they have decided to self immolate in batches beginning from June 14 at Indira Chowk in full public view to awake the Government from deep slumber as the Government has crossed all precinct.
Sushil Sudan, while addressing the protesting employees, condemned the indifferent attitude of Government towards 2211 head employees who have been struggling for last many years for the redressal of their genuine grievances.
He warned the Government to come up with the concrete solutions to their problem otherwise the health employees will be left with no choice except to observe complete shutdown of health services from June 8 to 10 as announced earlier.
Meanwhile, JKMEF has given a call of ‘Jammu Chalo’ on June 14. Besides, NHM Employees Association, Jammu province president, Rohit Seth, has also extended his full support to the three-day strike call announced by JKMEF.
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