A delegation of Jharkhand Christian Minority Educational Institution on Friday met Chief Minister Hemant Soren. The delegation submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister regarding the pending problems of education workers of non-government aided minority primary and secondary schools.
The Chief Minister assured the delegation to consider the pending problems. On this occasion MLA Bhushan Tirkey, MLA Chamra Linda, MLA Jiga Susaran Horo, Arch Bishop of Ranchi Reverend Felix Toppo, Bishop of Gumla Paul Reverend Alois Lakra, Bishop of Simdega Reverend Vincent Barwa among others.
Meanwhile, in other development a high level monitoring committee meeting of the Rural Development department (Panchayati Raj Division) was held under the chairmanship of the Chief
Secretary, Sukhdeo Singh on Friday.
The committee on the recommendations of Annual Maintenance Contracts / Service Contracts to provide services to panchayats / rural residents taken on January 6, with the grant recommended by 15th Finance Commission was given approval by Chief Minister Hemant Soren.
Keeping in view the requirement and other aspects in the High Level Monitoring Committee meeting, appointments of two junior engineers in each block and one accounts clerk-cum-computer operator in five-six panchayat annual maintenance contract (Annual Maintenance Agreement) Contracts / Service Contracts were given approval. Service contract can be done only from the concerned Gram Panchayat level. Monthly honorarium of `10,000 / - (ten thousand) will be payable to accounts clerk-cum-computer operators and `17,000 (seventeen thousand) monthly to Junior Engineers.
The appropriate panchayat will be able to pay the estimated amount payable to the personnel for the Annual Maintenance Contracts / Service Contracts from the 15th Finance Commission.
The educational qualifications, qualifications, procedure for payment of funds and other conditions of Accounts Clerk-cum-Computer Operator and Junior Engineer will be determined separately by the Rural Development Department (Panchayati Raj).