Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will address the people of Odisha on a historic cabinet decision at 6.30 pm on Saturday, official sources said.
An important decision on the demands of ‘disgruntled’ contractual employees in the state is likely to be taken at the meeting to be chaired by Naveen at 4.30 pm on the eve of the CM’s birthday.
In September, thousands of contractual employees working in different Odisha government departments staged a massive demonstration demanding total abolition of the contractual appointment system in the state administration. Members of the Odisha Government Contractual Employees Association (OGCEA) including teachers, police, assistants and other Class-III employees from across the state took part in it, seeking equal pay for equal work.
On October 13, the OGCEA claimed that the CM had assured to abolish the contractual appointment rules within a month following a discussion. Chief advisor of Odisha Contractual Teachers’ Association Pravat Mohanty said the state government has accepted the demands of contractual employees as genuine.
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