Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 29: Anganwadi Workers Welfare Association (AWWA) has threatened to launch agitation if Government failed to redress their demands at the earliest.
Addressing a press conference, Ashok Choudhary, Convener, Anganwadi Workers Welfare Association asked the Government to declare all Anganwadi workers and helpers as Government employees as they are working since 1978.
He also urged the Government to issue permanent orders for Anganwadi workers on the analogy of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry Government.
“Government can absorb Anganwadi workers in Government service having special status”, he added.
He demanded 100 per cent promotion for Anganwadi workers as supervisors and make positive rules for that under promotion policy.
He also demanded Rs 15,000 per month honorarium as the prices of the essential commodities are touching sky, introduction of pension scheme, Gratuity Act, enforcing EPF and ESI schemes for the benefits of workers, salary to be paid on monthly basis and uniform to all as per Central Government order.
Choudhary appealed the Chief Minister to redress the issues of Anganwadi workers failing which it will launch agitation.
Among others present were president of the association Swarna Choudhary, Lakshman Ravinder Singh, senior leader and Neelam Sharma, general secretary.
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