NGOs' Association organises MASS DHARNA on 20th June 2013

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In pursuance of its 15-point Charter of Demands, the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers, New Delhi, has given a call to all its affiliated Associations and Unions in the country to organize Mass Dharna on 20^th June, 2013.  In Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, jointly with other affiliates of the Confederation like Postal Employees Unions, will organise the Mass Dharna on 20^th June, 2013 from 3p.m. to 7 p.m. at Tiranga Park, Aberdeen Bazar.  This was decided  in a meeting of   the Central Executive Committee of the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association held  today (15.06.2013) at Crusade House, Phoenix Bay.

 The 15-point demands include (1) Setting  up of  7^th Central Pay Commission to effect wage revision of central government employees (2) immediate merger of 50% DA with pay,(3) to  withdraw PFRDA Bill from the Parliament and to ensure Pension to all government employees,  (4) remove ban on creation of posts and recruitment, (5)  stop price rise and strengthen the Public Distribution System, (6) Stop downsizing, outsourcing, contractorisation, corporatisation and privatization of Governmental functions;  (7)  Revise the OTA and Night duty allowance and clothing rates of uniforms, etc. 

Local demands like (1) To extend the upgraded Grade Pay to the left-out categories of   Teachers/miscellaneous teachers viz., H.M., PETs, Librarians, CIs, PSRTs etc.  (2) Upgraded Grade Pay for LGCs and HGCs (3) Immediate Restructuring of Forest Clerical Cadre, Amalgamated Stenographic Cadre and Amalgamated Statistical Cadre, etc.  will also be highlighted during the  Mass Dharna.                            

Shri Sadanand Rai, President presided over the meeting while Shri D. Ayyappan, General Secretary Spoke.