A delegation of the Nikhil Utkal Anusuchit Jati O Anusuchita Janajati Mangal Bibhag Sevak Sangh met SC and SC Development Minister lal Bihari Himirka, department Secretary Santosh Sarangi, Director Akhil Bihari Ota and Additional Secretary Rajashree Mohanty with a 20-point charter of demands on Tuesday.
The demands included promotion of the staff members working in various Ashram Schools run by the SC and ST Development Department (SSD) under Class IV category to Class III, appointment of superintendents in all hostels of the schools, 10 per cent house rent to all employees in the schools or provision of staff quarters in the school campus, among others.
The Minister and authorities of the SSD gave a patient hearing to all the demands of the Sangh and assured to fulfill them in two months.
During discussion, Sangh chief advisor Nalini Ranjan Pati, advisor Pratap Chandra Das, secretary Narayan Panda, president Govinda Chandra Pati, Prem Sagar Das, Upendra Kumar Pati, Netrananda Nayak and Ramchandra Pangi were present.