VDF Guardian Association Jiribam demands appropriate pay
Source: The Sangai Express
Jiribam, July 22 2018:
VDF Guardian Association Jiribam staged a sit-in-protest demanding appropriate pay for VDF personnel at Lamlong Keithel, Kamaranga today.
All Jiribam VDF Guardian Association condemned the "indifferent" attitude of the Government which has failed to give any positive response to the charter of demands of the All Manipur VDF Welfare Association.
It may be mentioned that the VDF personnel are on cease-work since July 11 demanding increase in monthly remuneration/honorariums.
Speaking to media persons at the sit-in, president of All Jiribam VDF Guardian Association S Sushila Devi said that the VDF personnel have been engaged in maintenance of law and order and counter-insurgency operations in different districts of Manipur.
"The duties performed by the personnel (VDF) are similar to the duty performed by State Police, MR, IRB and CDO.
However, the honorarium of Rs 6,000 and Rs 1,000 as ration money per month for a VDF personnel is meagre.
Meeting days end and supporting families with such meagre amount is not practical," she said.
While supporting to the demands of All Manipur VDF Welfare Association, general secretary All Jiribam VDF Guardian Association N Dharmendra Singh pointed out that the present pay scale of VDF personnel is inappropriate and should be increased according to the present labour rate, including arms allowance.