Members of the Revenue Ministerial Association led by its president Jay Gobinda Mishra staged demonstrations here on Friday and Saturday by wearing black badges to protest against the State Government’s apathy towards fulfilling their demands.
Responding to a call given by the State Revenue Ministerial Association, the district unit on February 11 discussed their longstanding demands and decided to hold demonstration.
In a memorandum to the Chief Minister, the employees demanded that the minimum eligibility of a clerical post be fixed at ‘Graduate’ level with computer literacy and designation of junior clerks, senior clerks and head clerks be termed as junior executive assistant, senior executive assistant and section officer, respectively.
They also demanded enhancement of their salaries as per the 6th Pay Commission recommendations.Clerical staffs of the Forest Department and other line departments in the district extended their support to the protest. The protest would be intensified if the demands get overlooked, threatened the association’s office-bearers.