Health staff for common cadre

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, October 9

The employees have initiated efforts for a common cadre of employees from the Health Department and the Department of Medical Education and Research reasoning that spilt in the cadre has affected the working and their promotion chances. 

The state government in January this year took the decision to prepare separate seniority lists of employees of the Health Department and medical education department. The employees said ever since the inception of Department of Medical Education and Research in 1973 and the bifurcation of Health Department, a common seniority list of employees was being prepared. 

The employees said the decision taken by the government to make separate seniority lists of two departments would not only affect the promotion chances of employees but also affect the working of the two departments. 

A delegation of the Punjab State Pharmacy Officers’ Association, Health Inspectors’ Association and Medical Lab Technicians’ Association had apprised the Medical Education and Research Minister Raj Kumar Verka of the problems faced by employees due to separate seniority lists. 

Ashok Sharma, an employees’ leader, said: “In the recent times, after the separate seniority lists were prepared, many posts have been termed surplus and the employees working on those positions have been transferred to other districts. As a result, they are facing trouble.” He said the minister has assured to hold a meeting with senior officials and employees to discuss the issue. 

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