After three days successful strike of NHM Employees throughout Jammu Division, a delegation of All J&K NHM Employees Association including Sr Vice President Jammu Division Dr Hamid Parray, Spokesperson Faizan Ali Tramboo, Dr Bilal, Firdous Amin, Vinay Kumar, Ashok Shan and Shabir Ahmed called on Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Thathri Akhtar Hussain Qazi and briefed him about the long pending demands of NHM Employees working in the state.
During the meeting with SDM Thathri Mr Qazi, the deputation discussed the issue of regularization of all NHM Employees including Doctors, Paramedics and Management Staff who were engaged by the State Government under this scheme in 2006.
Meanwhile the Association submitted the chartered of the demands through memorandum to SDM Thathri which includes regularization of all NHM Employees of Jammu and Kashmir viz Doctors/Paramedics/Management working under different NHM Schemes National Health Mission (NHM) in Jammu and Kashmir viz RBSK, NCD, IDSP etc, maternity leave benefit for female staff at par with regular staff along with release of their salary during the maternity leave period, implementation of equal pay for equal work.
The SDM Thathri Akhtar Hussain Qazi gave a patient hearing to the demands put forth by the deputation and assured them that he will take up this matter with concerned authorities for appropriate action.