Thursday, March 20, 2014

IRPA in Pharmabiz

IRPA wants Railway Board to implement CAT order and avoid shift duty for pharmacists

Peethaambaran Kunnathoor, Chennai
Thursday, March 20, 2014, 08:00 Hrs  [IST]
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Proposal passed at IRPA /ECoR/BBSR meeting for discussion at IRPA/Jodhpur meeting.


   

To,                                                                                                                   Dated 02.03.2014
    The General Secretary
     IRPA.
            (Sub:- Proposal passed at IRPA/East Coast Railway/ Bhubaneswar           
                       for discussion at Jodhpur meeting in connection with 7Th CPC)
A meeting was convened on 02.3.2014 at Bhubaneshwar with 16 Pharmacists representing from all the three Divisions of East Coast Railway including Head Quarters. The various problems being faced by the Railway Pharmacists have been discussed at length and arrived at the following resolutions which were passed unanimously and opined to be discussed at the Jodhpur meeting.:
 
      1)    The Pharmacists at all central govt. units (like Railways, CGHS, Postal and other originations.) should be united and strive hard for achieving the desired goals.                   
     2)    It has been proposed that the memorandum jointly with all other originations of central govt.   to be submitted to the 7 Th Central Pay Commission should be entrusted to a suitable agency for drafting the suggestions/proposals/demands of our category in a very emphatical manner.     
    3)    Amendment to the qualification of Pharmacists to that of graduation ( B.Pharm) at the entry point i.e., for appointment as a Pharmacist in any central govt. organization .   
    4)    There should be a bridge course for the in-service Pharmacists for updating their knowledge.
   5)    It has been demanded that the post of Asst. Pharmacy Officer should be allocated to each Division of concerned Zone including Hd. Qrs. and Central Hospital with promotional avenues like Sr.Pharmacy Officer, Deputy Pharmacy Officer etc. at par with the other Group B officers.
6)  Pay Scales for Pharmacists & Pharmacy Officer’s should be at par with the employees & officers having technical Degree/Diploma qualification.
   7) There should be our effort for getting uniform, washing and split-duty allowances with PCA/HPCA to all pharmacists and pharmacy officers as par with nursing personnel.
   8)    Steps should be taken to ensure that responsibilities and duties be shared on realistic manner between the Pharmacist and the Staff Nurse at the Health Unit level and in divisional level & Central Hospital same should be shared with other available  Gr. C staff.
    9)    Any other suggestion/proposal by the IRPA for better prospects of Pharmacist cadre will be highly appreciated and supported by this Zone with finance also.
  10) Similarly, any decision to be taken by the IRPA regarding the financial support to the Pharmacists of South West Railway in connection with the Court Case will be abided by this Zone in to-to.
Thanking you.
                                    Yours sincerely,

                                    C. H. R.PATRA
                          SECY. IRPA/ECoRly


DRAFT:
A meeting was convened On 02.3.2014 at Bhubaneshwar with 16 Pharmacists representing from all the three Divisions of East Coast Railway including Head Quarters. The various problems being faced by the Railway Pharmacists have discussed at length and  arrived at the following resolutions which have been passed unanimously:
1)      The Pharmacists should be united and strive hard for achieving the desired goals.  
2)      It has been proposed that the memorandum to be submitted to the 7 Th Central Pay Commission  should be entrusted to a suitable agency for drafting the suggestions/proposals/demands of our category in a very emphatical  manner. 
3)      Amendment to the qualification of Pharmacists to that of graduation ( B.Pharm) at the entry point i.e., for appointment as a Pharmacist in any organization particularly on Indian Railways. 
4)      It has been demanded that the post of Asst. Pharmacy Officer should be allocated to each Division of concerned Zone including Hd. Qrs. and Central Hospital with promotional avenues like Sr.Pharmacy Officer, Deputy Pharmacy Officer etc. at par with the other Group B officers.
5)      There should be a bridge course for the in-service  Pharmacists for updating their knowledge.
6)      Pay Scales for Pharmacists should be at par with the employees having Technical Degree/Diploma qualification.
7)      There should be our effort for getting uniform, washing  and split-duty allowances.
8)      Steps should be taken to ensure that responsibilities and duties be shared on realistic manner between the Pharmacist and the Staff Nurse at the Health Unit level.
9)      Any other suggestion/proposal by the IRPA for better prospects of Pharmacist cadre will be highly appreciated and supported by this Zone.
10)  Similarly, any decision to be taken by the IRPA regarding the financial support to the Pharmacists of South West Railway in connection with the Court Case will be abided by this Zone in to-to.



Thursday, March 6, 2014