Srinagar, July 10 -- While urging the government to frame a policy for absorption of NHM/RNTCP/NACO employees in the Health and Medical Education department, CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami Friday demanded immediate pending regularization, they seek.

The government should also enhance/revise wages on an equal-work-equal-pay principle on the pattern of SRO 384/24 employees. Providing social security benefits like mediclaim, ex-gratia policy and EPF/NPS for all employees, maternity Benefit Act implementation and leave benefits are some of the other demands of these employees, which should be considered on priority.

According to statement issued to KNS CPI (M) said there are more than 8000 employees (about 1400 doctors, 6000 parame...