Sadou Asom Karmachari Parishad decides to launch agitational programmes

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: The Sadou Asom Karmachari Parishad (SAKP) has decided to launch an agitational programme in support of its various demands, including restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), in view of the negligent attitude of the State Government.

Talking to The Sentinel, SAKP president Dwipen Sarma said that the OPS was introduced in Assam in February, 2005. However, it has failed to secure the interests of Government employees and pensioners. Asserting that the Government must protect the future of its employees and teachers, Sarma said that pension is not a grant but the due right of each employee.

Sarma said that after discussions with the SAKP, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had issued a directive for redressal of the employees' grievances. However, this directive has not been implemented agter several months have elapsed, he said. The issues which the Chief Minister had ordered to be resolved included provision of free healthcare, enhancement of privilege leave for teachers, preparation of service rules for all services under all departments, and grant of promotion by creating ex-cadre posts.

Sarma informed that all the issues were discussed at the SAKP's executive meeting at Jorhat on Sunday. The participants at the meeting expressed concern at the inaction of the Government and decided to resort to an agitational programme is the grievances are not redressed within a month.

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