Nurses and non-teaching staff of the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS), Porompat, have launched an agitation over delays in finalising the MGEL process and crediting National Pension System (NPS) contributions to employees’ respective accounts.
The Trained Nurses Association (TNA) and the Association for All Non-Teaching Staff (AANTS) began a five-day black badge protest on October 7, warning of further agitation if their demands remain unaddressed.
In a letter submitted to the JNIMS Director on October 5, the two associations said they had earlier approached the authorities seeking intervention on the pending issues but had received no response.
The associations are demanding the speedy completion of the MGEL process, issuance of MGEL Employee Identification Numbers (EIN) and crediting of pending NPS contributions to the respective employees’ accounts.
According to the associations, they had asked the authorities to resolve the issues by September 25. However, they alleged that the deadline passed without any response or concrete action from the administration.
Following a unanimous decision at a general body meeting, the associations announced that the black badge protest would continue until October 11, followed by a relay sit-in protest from October 12.
The agitation comes amid concerns over delays in resolving issues directly affecting employees’ service-related formalities and pension contributions. The associations have called for timely intervention by the authorities to ensure that the pending matters are settled without further delay.
Copies of the representation have been forwarded to the Principal Secretary (Health and Family Welfare), Government of Manipur, the Deputy Director of Administration, the Deputy Director of Finance, the Medical Superintendent and the Nursing Superintendent of JNIMS.
The authorities’ response to the demands was not mentioned in the representation.