Press Council Nepal Staff Protest Over Dearness Allowance
Summary
Press Council Nepal staff have organized a sit-in protest demanding the release of the halted dearness allowance, citing financial hardship and lack of leadership response.
Key Points
- Press Council Nepal staff are protesting for equal dearness allowance that has been stopped for a long time.
- Permanent employees have not received dearness allowance since last February.
- Employees claim their financial burden has increased due to the allowance stoppage and leadership apathy.
- Efforts are underway to release the budget, but delay has caused employee anxiety as confirmed by Chief Administrative Officer Jhabindra Bhusal.