Re: The working of SACS

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Dear All,

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I do wish to express the same sentiments of our friend on the issue of Human

Resource (HR) policies of Chhattisgarh SACS and State AIDS CONTROL Societies

(SACS) funded by NACO in general.

In Tamil Nadu, there are 1700 employees on roll are in similar situation for the

past several years.

In the month of Noveber, 2006 State AIDS control Society had come out with an

advertisemnt in the newspaper to hire a HR company for these staff but I am

afraid till this date no decision is taken up the bureaucrats.

Will someone responsible read mails like these which express the sentiments of

larger community?.

Dr(Mrs) Beatrice Vanaja

Affinity Association of SHGs.

e-mail: <newfed@...>

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Respected Forum members

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We know that the Integrated Counseling and Testing Centers (ICTC) and

Anti Retroviral Therapy (ART) Centers are functioning at Govt.

Hospitals and Medical College Hospitals in all over India through the

fund granted by National AIDS Control Organization (NACO). Here I

would like to lighten up some discussion on the HR issues currently

in practice by the Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society (TANSACS).

In most of the states their staffs are appointed by the State AIDS

Control Societies (SACS)itself. Despite in States like Tamilnadu,

SACS staffs are appointed through an Organization named South India

AIDS Action Programme (SIAAP). Thousands of employees including

Counselors, Lab Technicians, Pharmacists, Data Entry Operators etc.,

are appointed and on duty as of today.

They were given a temporary appointment order stated that at any

point of time the employer can remove the staff from duty without any

advance notice...with stuffs like that,, These Staffs are getting a

very minimum pay of Rs.6500/-Per Month as a consolidated salary. That

salary is also paid very late in the every next month, some times not

even in the next month. The working time of these staffs were also

stretched from 8 am to 5 pm (9 hours/day).

Hence most of the qualified, trained and talented staff turns out

frequently and most of the existing staffs are trying to move out.

Efforts on training those moved out staffs were in vain. This will

definitely hamper the performance of SACS in the long run... We

request NACO to assess the HR policies & job satisfaction level of

all the SACS staff & suggest some solutions to this problem. This

will help the SACS to retain its competent work force and facilitate

the necessary environment to render better service.

Anand - Social Worker,

Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu.

e-mail: arul_rose_2005@...