JIPMER Committee to observe fast on Mar 11

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 14:38 [IST]

Puducherry, Mar 8 (UNI) The Anti-conversion Action Committee of the JIPMER employees will observe a fast near the Venkatasubbareddiyar statue here on March 11 to protest against the Centre's move to convert JIPMER into an autonomous institution.

Union Health and Family Welfare minister Anbumani Ramdoss had reportedly moved the Bill to convert JIPMER into an autonomous institution in the Rajya Sabha yesterday.

The Action Committee of the employees along with Anti-conversion Peoples Action Committee have already organised a series of agitations, including a 22-day strike before the commencement of the previous session of the Parliament.

UNI

Topics: AGITATION-PONDY-JIPMER

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