DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 19 (MExN): The All Nagaland District Ministerial Service Association (ANDMSA) today served an ultimatum to the Government of Nagaland calling for a “clear-cut policy” on the expiry of the reminder on the 3 charters of demands of the association.
A press note from the ANDMSA informed that the demands include amalgamation of Directorate Cadre and the District Ministerial Cadre into Common Ministerial Cadre; creation of HA/Sr. HA in all the independent DDOs of Districts and SDHA/Accountant in the Sub-Divisions; and re-designation & elevation of DHA & Sr. HA Post to that of District Superintendent Class-I Gazette and SDHA/Accountant to that of Asst. Superintendent Class-II.
The association further strongly demanded for amalgamation into Common Ministerial Cadre as the recruitment policy and criteria of both the cadre are same. It observed that many independent DDOs of District departments are functioning without Sr.HA/HA and SDHA/Accountant in the Sub-Divisions.
The ANDMSA further questioned as to why the District Ministerial Service retires from Grade-III comparing with the directorate counterpart who retires from Class-I (A) Gazette when the recruitment policy and criteria of the entry point is same.
The association, while re-iterating its earlier demands, urged the government to come up with a clear-cut policy in- toto within 30 days from the date of receipt of the letter submitted. It cautioned that failure to address their demands would compel the association to take its own course of action.
