The Odisha Retired Diploma Engineers’ Association held its 21st annual function where hundreds of retired diploma engineers from across the State participated. Association president Er Bipin Bihari Nayak presided.
General secretary Er Kamadev Tripathy, vice president Er Balaram Prasad Basu Mallick, Ganjam president Banchhanidhi Das, Jajpur president Er Batakrushna Das, Bhadrak president Er Nirmal Mohanty, Sarojkanta Er Ramesh Mohanty among others spoke. Dramatist Dr Bijaya Mishra was felicitated on the occasion.
The members expressed displeasure over the decision of the State Government to provide 5 per cent DA hike from January; rather they demanded that the hike be implemented from July, 2019. They also demanded health allowance which has been implemented in 23 States.
For 2020, Er Sarada Mohanty was elected as patron of the association, while other office bearers elected were Er Darpanarayan Das (advisor), Er Bipin Bihari Nayak (president), Er Balaram Prasad Basu Mallick and Er Dambaru Nath(vice presidents), Er Bamapada Tripathy (general secretary) and Er Malayaraj Biswal (assistant general secretary).