ATMA STAFF ASSOCIATION (ASA)
The Issue
To
Shri. Narendra Modi
Hon’ble Prime Minister of India
Subject: A National Appeal for Justice, Dignity and Social Security for Thousands of ATMA Employees.
Respected Sir,
We, the representatives of ATMA Staff Association (ASA), respectfully submit the long-pending grievances of thousands of employees working under the Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) across India.
Despite of their dedicated service, employees continue to face serious issues, including inadequate remuneration, absence of uniform salary revision, reduction of the earlier 10% compounded annual increment to a non-compounded increment of up to 5%, lack of social security, denial of welfare benefits and continued contractual employment insecurity.
In view of the Labour Codes effective from 21 November 2025, we humbly request your intervention to ensure:
1)Uniform salary revision: Introduce a revised uniform national salary structure for all ATMA employees, taking into account of their qualifications, duties, responsibilities, experience and prevailing statutory wage requirements.
2)Restoration of fair annual increments: Restore a reasonable and transparent annual increment system, including appropriate compounding, and review the reduction from the earlier 10% compounded increment to the present non-compounded increment of up to 5%.
3)Full applicable Labour Code benefits: Ensure implementation of all statutory benefits and protections under the new Labour Codes for eligible ATMA employees.
4)Social security: Extend applicable EPF, ESI, gratuity, health insurance, accident insurance and other statutory welfare benefits.
5)Employment security: Formulate a uniform national service protection policy for ATMA employees, preventing arbitrary termination and repeated contractual uncertainty.
6)Regularisation and absorption policy: Constitute an expert committee to examine the long-standing service of ATMA employees and formulate a lawful, transparent and time-bound policy for regularisation or absorption of employees, consistent with constitutional requirements and Supreme Court judgments.
7)Uniform national service rules: Establish common minimum service conditions for ATMA employees across all States and Union Territories.
8)Leave and welfare benefits: Provide applicable leave benefits, medical benefits and other statutory employee welfare facilities.
9)Career progression: Introduce appropriate promotional avenues, career advancement, experience-based pay progression and professional recognition.
10)Central monitoring mechanism: Establish a national-level grievance redressal committee involving representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Labour and Employment, State Governments and ATMA Staff Association.
11)Review of ATMA Guidelines: Review the existing ATMA remuneration and service-condition guidelines, including the ATMA Guidelines 2025, to ensure that they are consistent with current labour legislation and the welfare of employees.
ATMA employees are an essential part of India’s agricultural extension system. Their welfare and employment security are directly connected with the effective implementation of agricultural programmes and the national vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.
We therefore humbly request your personal intervention and necessary directions to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and the Ministry of Labour and Employment to examine these grievances, constitute a high-level committee and ensure a time-bound resolution.
We sincerely hope that the Government will recognise the dedication of ATMA employees and ensure them dignity, fair remuneration, social security and employment protection as per the new Labour Code.
Thanking you
Yours Sincerely
Sanuraj M P & Vinod Patel
President & General Secretary
ATMA Staff Association (ASA)
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The Issue
To
Shri. Narendra Modi
Hon’ble Prime Minister of India
Subject: A National Appeal for Justice, Dignity and Social Security for Thousands of ATMA Employees.
Respected Sir,
We, the representatives of ATMA Staff Association (ASA), respectfully submit the long-pending grievances of thousands of employees working under the Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) across India.
Despite of their dedicated service, employees continue to face serious issues, including inadequate remuneration, absence of uniform salary revision, reduction of the earlier 10% compounded annual increment to a non-compounded increment of up to 5%, lack of social security, denial of welfare benefits and continued contractual employment insecurity.
In view of the Labour Codes effective from 21 November 2025, we humbly request your intervention to ensure:
1)Uniform salary revision: Introduce a revised uniform national salary structure for all ATMA employees, taking into account of their qualifications, duties, responsibilities, experience and prevailing statutory wage requirements.
2)Restoration of fair annual increments: Restore a reasonable and transparent annual increment system, including appropriate compounding, and review the reduction from the earlier 10% compounded increment to the present non-compounded increment of up to 5%.
3)Full applicable Labour Code benefits: Ensure implementation of all statutory benefits and protections under the new Labour Codes for eligible ATMA employees.
4)Social security: Extend applicable EPF, ESI, gratuity, health insurance, accident insurance and other statutory welfare benefits.
5)Employment security: Formulate a uniform national service protection policy for ATMA employees, preventing arbitrary termination and repeated contractual uncertainty.
6)Regularisation and absorption policy: Constitute an expert committee to examine the long-standing service of ATMA employees and formulate a lawful, transparent and time-bound policy for regularisation or absorption of employees, consistent with constitutional requirements and Supreme Court judgments.
7)Uniform national service rules: Establish common minimum service conditions for ATMA employees across all States and Union Territories.
8)Leave and welfare benefits: Provide applicable leave benefits, medical benefits and other statutory employee welfare facilities.
9)Career progression: Introduce appropriate promotional avenues, career advancement, experience-based pay progression and professional recognition.
10)Central monitoring mechanism: Establish a national-level grievance redressal committee involving representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Labour and Employment, State Governments and ATMA Staff Association.
11)Review of ATMA Guidelines: Review the existing ATMA remuneration and service-condition guidelines, including the ATMA Guidelines 2025, to ensure that they are consistent with current labour legislation and the welfare of employees.
ATMA employees are an essential part of India’s agricultural extension system. Their welfare and employment security are directly connected with the effective implementation of agricultural programmes and the national vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.
We therefore humbly request your personal intervention and necessary directions to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and the Ministry of Labour and Employment to examine these grievances, constitute a high-level committee and ensure a time-bound resolution.
We sincerely hope that the Government will recognise the dedication of ATMA employees and ensure them dignity, fair remuneration, social security and employment protection as per the new Labour Code.
Thanking you
Yours Sincerely
Sanuraj M P & Vinod Patel
President & General Secretary
ATMA Staff Association (ASA)
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