IMPHAL, November 8: The All Manipur Government Aided School Employees staged a sit in protest today at the Keishampat Leimajam Leikai community hall in connection with their demand for revised pay under 6th Pay recommendation and set November 12 as deadline for the government to fulfill its demands.
The agitation was organised by the All Manipur Government Aided School Employees Co-ordinating Committee
Other demands of the committee include completion of DPC to fill up vacant posts.
Speaking to media persons, State co-coordinator T Kameng Koireng said various forms of agitations will be imposed in case the government fails to meet their demands.
He said the employees of the aided schools get their salaries only after the government releases the grant in aids.
The government fixes their Revised of Pay according to their salaries which depend on the grant in aids approved by the government for the year, he said.
However, in the case of ROP, 2010 the Finance department issued a memorandum dated July 7, 2010 stating that the ROP is not applicable for those employees who are not included in the CPIS list, he said before demanding the government to review the office memorandum and provide the ROP for all government aided school employees.
As for the demand for conduct of DPC, the State government under the leadership of the Chief Minister has already relaxed the ban on appointment, he continued.
He further appealed for the government to provide pension to the retired employees.
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