Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 1: Anganwari workers and helpers engaged in various projects of Jammu division under the banner of J&K National Trade Union Front organized a sit-in protest near MAM Stadium, here today, to press the State Government for immediate solution of their demands.
Hundreds of workers and helpers assembled near MAM Stadium and raised slogans in support of their demands. They urged the State Government to enhance their honorarium at par with adjoining states of Haryana, Punjab and Delhi, where Rs 10,000 are being paid monthly honorarium to the workers.
They said that the State Government utilized the services of Anganwari workers and helpers in more than one dozen departments and central schemes but it is unfortunate that the Government never bothered to enhance its share to improve the economic condition of Anganwari workers and helpers.
Similar protest of Anganwari workers and helpers were also held at Press Enclave Srinagar, which was led by Taslema Subham and Famida Akthar. The protesters in Srinagar said that honorarium of the Anganwari workers and helpers has not been increased for last 10 years whereas the price rise of essential commodities has crossed all the limits and the poor workers and helpers are not in position to feed their families.
While addressing the protesting workers, Mohs Gafoor Dar, State president, J&K National Trade Union Front, condemned the anti worker policies of the State Government and ICDS higher authorities who area just shedding crocodile tears for the welfare of the workers and not settling their genuine demands which include enhancement of honorarium, regularization of services, release of pending honorarium of workers, implementation of New Pension Schemes, etc.
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