The 53rd council and biennial general body meeting of the Odisha Engineers’ Service Association (OESA) was held here on Friday.
Addressing the gathering, chief guest Works, Steel & Mines Minister Prafulla Kumar Mallik praised the contribution of engineers in the making of modern Odisha and stressed upon improved connectivity in the State through road, air, rail and water works.
He said that in Germany only 10% thermal power stations are in use and the rest 90% energy requirement is being met through green energy. Odisha engineers should take a cue of it.
Rural Development Minister Priti Ranjan Gharai said that in the present technology-driven society, everything goes with the tagline of engineering. He praised the efforts of engineers during the Covid pandemic.
In his welcome address, OESA president Tara Prasad Mishra thanked the Chief Minister for the restructuring of the OES cadre and highlighted demands of the association like removal of pay anomalies in the cadres of OES, enhancement of direct recruitment quota to 75%, regular recruitment every year and a uniform transfer policy for engineers.
While OESA general secretary Abinash Roul placed the annual report, joint secretary-cum-treasurer Debabrata Mohanty extended a vote of thanks.
The meeting also elected the new body for the year 2022-2023 as Rabindranath Mallick president, Amiya Ranjan Nayak general secretary and Prafulla Kumar Behera joint secretary-cum-treasurer.