Contractual staff continue protest
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 03 2021:
Denouncing the alleged decision taken by the Government to terminate their service, a horde of Covid contract staff gathered at the office of Health Directorate at Lamphelpat and tried to storm the office, this evening.
These protesting staff are those who were deployed at three Covid Care Centres-RD Wing, Lamphel, UNACCO, Meitram and Lamboikhongnangkhong.
The attempt of the protesting contract staff, however, were foiled by the State police at the Directorate's gate and permitted only 3 of them to meet the Director.
It may be mentioned that these staff have been protesting since the past few days demanding service extension and release of the pending remuneration.
Speaking to media persons, one of the protesters said that they were recruited for three months to fight the invisible foe in July last year as per a Cabinet decision.
During the peak of Covid transmission in the State, these staff risked their lives to save others and were praised by the State as frontline Covid warriors, he said and added that opting to cancel contract with them by forgetting their contribution is disappointing.