ITANAGAR : The All Arunachal Pradesh Junior Engineers Welfare Association (APJEWA) on Sunday resolved to intensify its efforts to address the long-standing issue of career stagnation among Junior Engineers and seek policy interventions from the state government to ensure structured career progression.
The resolutions were adopted during the association’s General Body Meeting held at Donyi Polo International Hotel, Itanagar, which was attended by hundreds of Junior Engineers representing various government departments across the state, along with senior and veteran members of the engineering fraternity.
The meeting also approved the expansion of the association’s executive body by inducting representatives from different departments to strengthen coordination, representation and organisational functioning.
A major focus of the deliberations was the prolonged lack of promotional opportunities for Junior Engineers. Members expressed concern that many engineers have completed more than 25 years of service without receiving a single promotion, adversely affecting their career growth and morale.
Addressing the media, APJEWA President Gumku Maga said the General Body unanimously resolved to urge the Arunachal Pradesh Government to grant a one-time promotion or relaxation for Junior Engineers who have completed more than 12 years of service.
He also sought the re-designation of eligible Junior Engineers as Assistant Engineers, noting that many are already receiving the service benefits of the post after completing 12 years in service.
Maga further appealed to the government to regularise functional divisions and sub-divisions to create adequate promotional avenues and establish a structured career progression framework for Junior Engineers across departments.
Reaffirming the association’s commitment, he said APJEWA, established in 1987, would continue to work constructively with the government to secure a fair and lasting solution to the long-pending promotion issue while safeguarding the welfare and professional interests of Junior Engineers.
As part of its future roadmap, the association also resolved to undertake district-level tours to interact with field engineers, understand their challenges and strengthen coordination with members across the state.
The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by a Public Health Engineering Department official, who expressed appreciation to all participants for their active involvement and reaffirmed the collective commitment towards the welfare and professional advancement of Junior Engineers.
