Meeting Successful

Dear Frieds, as decided earlier, meeting between all guestfaculty of Amritsar Node was held today. Main points the came out of the meet were as follows.

1. Thanks to Minister of Education Mr.Sewa Singh Sekhwan, the movement of heading in a very fruitful direction.He has himself assured consent and action. Hopefuly, good news should come in one month time.
2. Mr. Sekhwan is interested in giving permanence to all guest faculty rather than just 21,600 basic and 12 month service continuty.
3. According to confirmed communications with DPI, Chandigarh, this process for recruitment is underway.
4. A govt panel has been formulated already to look into the classification of all guest faculty based on qualification details already sent by your colleges.
5. Eligible candidates will be given permanence with immediate effect. Non-eligible will be given time to complete eligibility.
6. In all probability, data of the guest faculty will again be demanded from the colleges when we get closer to the finalization. It is important to send data for all years and not just single year of service record.
7. According to service rules 2011, there is a clause that new appointment will be given basic pay for the first 3 years of service. The rules does not apply to employees working already from past 3 years and above. It pertains to freshers only. Further clarrification on the issue is awaited.
8. We are in final phase. There is now a need to continously meet and remind the ministry of our demands including Education Minister and Chief Minister.
9. A meeting at village Sekhwan will now be held to thank the Education Minister for his positive response and re-iterate our demands. Later the same agenda may be taken to Chief Minister S.Parkash Singh Badal.
10. An amount of Rs.500 was collected and deposited with one member. This is to be used for any expense arising out of the movement in the coming days.
11. Date and time will be fixed for Sekhwan Meet and comunnicated atleast 3 days in advance. 100% participation is to be gauranteed as this is the last ditch effort to get a permanent job. Few numbers may leave the ministry un-impressed and our cause may be lost.