Port Blair, June 11: A delegation of Government Employees Federation, A&N Islands led by its President Shri K.P. Kannan met Smti Rina Ray, Principal Secretary (Health) A&N Administration and submitted a memorandum of charter of demands pertaining to Health Department.

The demands consisted of Grant of Patient Care Allowance and Hospital Care Allowance at double rate to all eligible staff of Health Department from 01.09.2009.  Promoting Field Workers of NMEP/NFCP into the post of Surveillance Worker/ Head Worker of Health Department. Granting of Higher Scale of Pay of Rs. 4,000-6000/- (Pre-revised) to Cooks of Health Department at par with their counterparts working in APWD. Restructuring of cadre of Ophthalmic Assistant and Senior Ophthalmic Assistant of Health Department.

The Principal Secretary (Health) discussed the demands in detail and assured the delegation to take appropriate action to fulfil the demands, said a communication today.