Distressed by what they alleged apathetic attitude of the authorities towards their justified demands, the laboratory technicians of state health services have decided to undertake fast while doing their duties from Monday. These frontline Corona warriors are agitated at their continued neglect and under the banner of Uttarakhand Medical Lab Technician Association are on a path of agitation in support of their four point demands.
The members of the association wore black armbands while working in the labs from July 1 and have now decided to further intensify their agitation. The general secretary of the association, Manoj Mishra said that the state government should not deduct one day of salary for Covid-19 of all the front line health workers like them.
He said that reorganisation of the cadre of Lab technicians and preparation of regulations pending from a many years should be undertaken without any further delay.
In view of the threat they are exposed to while taking samples and testing, the lab technicians should be provided a risk allowance. The association is also demanding the benefit of assured career progression to all lab technicians. Mishra said that the association of government doctors, the Provincial Medical Health Services (PMHS) association has also extended its support to the lab technicians.