ES Reporter 

ITANAGAR, Mar 14:  Hundreds of government employees under the umbrella of the Confederation of Service Association of Arunachal Pradesh (CoSAAP) staged a peaceful sit-in protest at IG Park in the state capital on Tuesday.
Speaking to the media President CoSAAP  Likha Tech  informed that the protest was organized in collaboration with the National Movement For Old Pension Scheme(NMOPS)-Arunachal Unit under the aegis of the All India State Government Employees Federation.
The peaceful dharna was organized to press for the long pending demands of the union which includes reintroducing of Old Pension Scheme instead of NPS, regularization of contractual, outsourced, daily wage employees, constitution of VIII Central Pay Commission, filling up of all vacancies in central and state government and PSUs, to stop privatization/ corporatization of PSUs and release all DR/DA. 
On Monday, the Arunachal Pradesh College Teachers' Association (APCTA) displayed its unwavering support for the Confederation of Service Association of Arunachal Pradesh's sit-in dharna. 
APCTA President, Narmi Darang, voiced his endorsement for CoSAAP's sit-in dharna, explaining that the demands, which included the annulment of the National Pension Scheme and the reinstatement of the Old Pension Scheme, the formation of the VIII Central Pay Commission, the release of all DR/DA and the recouping of all confiscated arrears, among others, were directly related to APCTA's concerns. Therefore, the association stood in solidarity with CoSAAP in their demands, he said.
Nending Ommo, IPR Secretary of APCTA, represented the association at Indira Gandhi Park, Itanagar, where he addressed the crowd on behalf of its President and General Secretary, who were away in other districts. Ommo emphasized that the approximately 600 Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, and Librarians of APCTA were in sit-in dharna in all 19 affiliated units in support of the demands. He further stated that APCTA would firmly support CoSAAP whenever they required their assistance for any cause that aligns with their principles and interests.
Overall, APCTA's show of support for CoSAAP's sit-in dharna sent a strong message of unity and collaboration, highlighting the importance of coming together to fight for a common cause.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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