Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 24: Close to nine thousand employees working under centrally sponsored National Health Mission (NHM) continued to strike work and hold protests for the 11th consecutive day today, demanding redressal of their grievances.
Hundreds of employees assembled at Press Club Jammu and raised slogans in favour of their demands including regularization of services, implementation of ‘equal pay for equal work’ orders apart from accord to ‘social security benefits’.
Employees from across Jammu region and of their counterparts from Kashmir valley reached the venue early in the morning and continued their protests till afternoon hours.
Meanwhile, the protesting doctors, managerial staff and paramedics today cleaned cars to draw attention towards their plight and lack of response from the Government.
“We are cleaning cars as a symbolic protest and to highlight the plight of professionals in the society. We are in a bad shape in our lives despite giving our best to the Government and the community”, said Dr Arun. He added that the protests are only meant to draw attention of the authorities. “We want to go back to work but for that the Government has to pay heed to our pleas”.
“At this stage of life when we have dedicated 12 years of our service to the department there is no other alternative. We need a secure future as we cannot apply for fresh jobs or think of a career change at this stage”, said All J&K NHM Employees Association president for Jammu division, Rohit Seth.
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