RAMBAN, Oct 26: The Jammu and Kashmir Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC) on Monday expanded its district body in Ramban and discussed long-pending issues and demands of employees from various departments.
During the meeting, Ch. Ashraf Hussain, who was serving as District President of EJAC Ramban, was elevated to the position of Provincial Legal Advisor, EJAC Jammu Province, in recognition of his organisational contributions and efforts to safeguard employees’ rights.
Mohd Altaf Manhas of the Power Development Department (PDD) was nominated as the new District President of EJAC Ramban. Narinder Singh and Javid Iqbal Tantary, both from the Education Department, were nominated as Vice Presidents, while Ghulam Nabi of the Jal Shakti Department was nominated as District Secretary.
The meeting was attended by Mohammed Ashraf Sheikh, Provincial President of EJAC Jammu, along with Shan Irfan, Provincial Finance Secretary, and Nowshad Ahmed Wani, Provincial Chief Coordinator. Employees and representatives from various departments also participated in the deliberations.
The participants discussed several pressing issues affecting employees and stressed the importance of unity, coordination and collective efforts to secure the resolution of their legitimate demands.
The EJAC leadership reiterated its commitment to protecting employees’ rights, addressing the concerns of daily wagers and other categories of workers, and ensuring the timely settlement of long-pending service-related issues. The participants emphasised that a strong and united platform was essential to ensure that employees’ genuine grievances received due attention from the authorities.
The leadership expressed confidence that the newly nominated office-bearers would discharge their responsibilities with dedication and sincerity while strengthening the organisation at the grassroots level and ensuring effective representation of employees across Ramban district.
The meeting concluded with a call for greater unity among employees from all departments and a renewed resolve to pursue their demands through an organised and collective platform.