Port Blair, Sept. 1: The General Body Meeting of Fisheries Sub-Committee of the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association was held on 31-08-2024 at Crusade House, which discussed various issues pertaining to the employees working in the Department of Fisheries.

The issues include (i) Amendment in Recruitment Rules of various categories (ii) Pay upgradation in various posts like Fisheries Field Assistant, Sub-Inspector Fisheries, etc. (iii) Restructuring of posts for better promotional chances.

The meeting unanimously elected the new committee for this year with Com. G. Shibu as Vice President, Com. K. Naveen as Secretary and Com. A. Madhav Rao as Treasurer. Apart from this other office bearers and executive members were also elected.

Earlier, Com. R. Rajendran, General Secretary of the Association briefed the members about the ongoing struggles by the employees front and the recent achievement of assured pension to the employees covered under NPS. He also urged the meeting to raise their genuine demands through the Association’s platform and remain united in their struggles.

Com. S.L. Vinjit, Asst. General Secretary and Com. EA Johnson, Finance Secretary also addressed the meeting. Com. R.D. Yadav, Vice President of the Association chaired the meeting. The meeting was attended by several employees working in the Department of Fisheries.