Port Blair, Jan 30: The 40th Death Anniversary of veteran trade union leader PKS Prasad was observed on 29.01.2023 jointly by Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association and CITU. The main function was held at Crusade House, Phoenix Bay where wreaths were laid on the Memorial Column of late PKS Prasad on behalf of various trade unions, CITU, Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, etc. which was followed by a commemorative meeting.

BC Bhattacharjee, D.Ayyappan, P.Jay Murthy and Raj Kumar Saw recalled the contribution of late PKS Prasad for the working class of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. They remembered the valuable contribution made by late PKS Prasad who had guided the government employees and workers to organize themselves to fight for their demands. They also recalled the historical struggles conducted by the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association and Unions under the leadership of PKS Prasad during 1960s and 1970s because of which the government employees and workers now enjoy many of the benefits like Annual Free Sea Passage, Joining time, government quarters, timely promotion, regularization of services, etc. A large number of government employees and workers from various Unions and Association attended the function at Crusade House, Phoenix Bay. M.Bhoominathan, former Vice President, CITU State Committee presided the meeting while R.Surendran Pillai, President, CITU  State Committee proposed vote of thanks.

Similar programmes were organised jointly by CITU Zonal Committee & NGOs’ Association at Diglipur.