Financial Commissioner was apraised about the difficulties & demands faced by the pharmacists of health department of J&K & a memorandum submitted before the financial commissioner with regard to pending issues.All demands have been discussed during the meeting. The financial commissioner Sahab spare his precious time & the demands discussed during the meeting are nomination a member for conducting of DPC in favour of pharmacists from administrative deptt, whose OPG has been done during the year 2018 & 2019 & left over 135 junior Pharmacists may also be put before the departmental promotion committee for their clearance. Time bond promotion orders have not been issued til date. Sheikh Mehraj Ud din president along with Pir Abdul Rashid advisor of JKGPA demanding release 10% incentives in favor of all employees of Health family welfare / NHM Skims Soura /JVC bemina / ISM & medical education department in J&K.
As the director health services Ladakh (U.T) sanction of incentives of 10% on basic pay in respect of all employees of health and medical education department vide their order number DHS/Covid19/1296-301 dated 31-07-2020 by approval of the competent authority Ladakh.
Sheikh Mehraj Ud din further demanding release of ex-gratia relief in favour of all those employees who are involved in Covid19 & still they are working in frontline in J&K (UT) Some of the employees Doctor’s / Pharmacists and other paramedical categories expired due to Covid19 i.e One Pharmacists Namely Bashir Ah Bhat R/O Chursoo Awantipora working as Pharmacist at NTPHC Gulzarpora Pulwama & was admitted at SKIMS SOURA & the institute declared him as Dead due to Covid19 but unfortunately the ex_gratia relief has not be released in his favour till date. Association President demands immediate relief may granted in favor of such employees on priority basis in all Health Institutions of J&K (UT).
The Financial Commissioner assured that All the genuine demands will be resolved on priority basis after final discussions with the officers. Further SHEIKH MEHRAJ UD DIN requests All Pharmacists of health & medical education department that the registration in favour of those Pharmacists that one time relaxation will be granted in favour of those Pharmacists/medical assistants who are working as Govt.employees in j&k health and medical education department & order will be issued very soon. The other diploma and degree holders who have completed their training period from recognised health institutions in j&k their registration should be done through J&K pharmacy council otherwise their future is in dark.
A high level meeting will be conducted with Financial commissioner within days & other demands will be discussed.