Revival of Health Department Sub-Committee

A meeting  of the employees working in the Department of Health Services, Andaman and Nicobar Islands  was  held  at Port Blair today (5^th November, 2016)  in which it was unanimously   decided to revive the  Health Department Sub-Committee of  the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association.  The meeting discussed various issues pertaining to the employees of Health Department especially ANMs, LHVs and MHWs, etc.  which include  (1)  filling up of vacant posts (2) amendment  of  Recruitment Rules of ANMs (3) Delay in providing timely promotion (4) providing residential accommodation  near  the Sub- Centres for the  staff, etc.   The meeting elected Smt Maimuna Begum, Smt Reba Rani Sarkar and Smt Maimuna Bibi  as  Vice President, Secretary and  Treasurer  respectively of the  Health Department Sub-Committee of the Association.  

Addressing the meeting, Shri P. Sathyapal, President of the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association exhorted the employees to bring  larger  unity  among the employees  to  achieve their  demands.   Speaking on the occasion, Shri TS Sreekumar, General Secretary  informed the  gathering  about  the ongoing struggles  of  central government employees  at the National  as well as  local  level  to  achieve  various  demands  related to  7^th Central Pay Commission like increase in the minimum pay, fitment formula,  Allowances, etc. and other long pending issues.   Shri R. Rajendran, Asst. General Secretary also spoke.  A large number of employees of the Health Department posted at Port Blair and South Andaman area attended the meeting.