General Body Meeting of Rural Development Sub-Committee

The  General Body Meeting of the  Rural Development Sub-Committee of the  Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association was held today (15.03.2014) at  Crusade House, Phoenix Bay, Port Blair under the  chairmanship  of  Shri Vikash Mandal.   Employees of the Rural Development Department posted at South Andaman area attended the meeting.  The  employees expressed  satisfaction that a number of  their demands  which were pending for  a long period have been solved  after the same were taken up by the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’  Association with the Director (Rural Development) and A & N Administration.  Addressing the meeting, Shri D. Ayyappan, General Secretary of the Association assured the employees that their remaining demands and issues will also be taken up with the authorities concerned for solution.   Referring to  the 15-point Charter of Demands of the  Confederation of  Central Govt. Employees & Workers, New Delhi,  Shri  Ayyappan said that  major demands like  merger of  50% DA with pay, grant of Interim Relief,  etc.  have not been  considered by the Govt. of India despite nation-wide  struggles conducted  by various  Unions/Association of  government employees.  Addressing the meeting, Shri HL Prasad, Vice President of the Association asked the employees of the Rural Development Department to   remain part of the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association.