Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 10: Jammu Kashmir Government Pharmacists’ Association today held a protest demonstration under the presidentship of Sushil Sudan here demanding revocation of rescinding order of promotes of Junior Pharmacist as Senior Pharmacists.
To express their resentment the protesting pharmacists also gheraoed Dr Baljeet Singh Pathania, Director Health Services (DHS), Jammu. They demanded immediate revocation of rescinded order besides rectification of duty roaster put fourth recently.
They said despite assurance of Director Health Services regarding revocation of order three days back nothing appropriate has been done so far forcing the Association to adopt agitational path which will lead to paralyzing of institutional work throughout Jammu Division.
They disclosed that the association will be holding another protest demonstration on November 16 at the same venue.
Other demands which were highlighted today by the association included promotion of Head Pharmacist to Block Pharmacy Officer/District Pharmacy Officer, grant of risk allowance/Infection allowance and grant of extra allowance for performing night duties.
Those who addressed the demonstrators included Jarnail Choudhary, working president, Kamaljeet Sawhney, Bharat Bhushan Bhagat, RP Singh, Shafkat Hussian, Yougal Bakshi, Raman Sharma and many others.
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