JKECC warns of protest on Jan 17 over unresolved Govt employee issues

JKECC warns of protest on Jan 17 over unresolved Govt employee issues

KINS Desk

Srinagar, Jan 4 (KINS): The Jammu and Kashmir Employees Coordination Committee (JKECC) on Saturday warned of a peaceful protest on January 17 if the government fails to address their demands.

Addressing a press conference, JKECC President Shah Fayaz, as quoted by the news agency KINS, expressed concern over the government’s lack of seriousness regarding employee issues, particularly related to Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), and discrepancies in salaries of NHM employees and contractual college lecturers between the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.

He highlighted other unresolved issues, including the pay anomaly of horticulture employees, reorganization of the fisheries department, concerns of agriculture technology management employees, vocational trainers, helpers, Anganwadi AAYAs, CPWs’ wages, gender coordinators, and leave salaries for teachers involved in the Yuva Mission survey, among others.

“We have a long list of unresolved issues, with minimum wages being a top priority. After thoroughly deliberating on these matters, we have decided to hold a peaceful protest demonstration on January 17 as a last resort to get our issues resolved,” Shah said.

He further said, “While we understand that policy matters take time, daily routine issues of employees should not be neglected. We do not seek confrontation, but the non-resolution of these issues has left us with no option but to protest.”

Shah urged all employees to gather at Sher-e-Kashmir Park, Srinagar, on January 17, from where they will proceed towards the Press Colony. (KINS)