Port Blair, March 26: The ANTCC Campaign Committee Chairman Mr. G Bhasker on Saturday met several contractual Afloat and Dockyard employees of DSS infront of Marine Dockyard Gate. The employees shared their grievances regarding regularization of jobs. The meeting was organized under the leadership of INTUC Working President Mr. K.P Usman and DSS Dockyard Employees Union President Mr. Ibrahim Kolakattil (Baba).

Mr. Bhasker detailed the difficulties being faced by the contractual employees of DSS on the issue of their regularization of jobs. He said that most of the employees have attained the age of 35. No government department will employ them at this stage. How is the A&N Administration expecting them to survive without a concrete source of income in this era of rising inflation.

Bhasker said that "When it comes to delivering the output at workplace, the contractual staffs of DSS put equal efforts as that of permanent staff. Despite working at their fullest efficiency, the contractual employees are deprived of the benefits which are enjoyed by the permanent employees of the department".

He assured the employees that he will meet Chief Secretary, A&N Administration and request him for regular appointment of all DSS contractual staffs and not to retrench the jobs of contractual employees, citing the reason that they have been working in DSS for a longer period and are technically very experienced. 

City Congress President Mr. Mohd. Zubair and Ward no. 14 Councillor Mr. Y. Joga Rao were present during the meeting.