Anganwari workers, helpers protest, project demands | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 24: Anganwari workers and helpers of various projects of Jammu Division under the banner of J&K Anganwari Workers and Helpers Union today stages protest outside MLA west Sat Paul Sharma and raised slogans in favour of their demands. Protesters urged the State Government to enhance their honorarium at par with the adjoining states of Haryana, Punjab and Delhi where Rs. 10,000 are paid monthly honorarium to the workers. While addressing the protesting workers, Suman Suri, demanded fixation of final seniority list of Anganwadi workers and conduct of DPC without any delay, implementation of new pension schemes in favour of workers and helpers, keeping provision of gratuity at the time of retirement at the age of 65, implementation of free Group Insurance Scheme, release of money for mobile charges and MPR on line expenses including two pairs of uniforms and cancellation of illegal and unfair promotion orders of Anganwari workers as supervisors. Ratna, Swarna, Vijay, Nirmal Sharma, Mahajeeban, Meera, Ravinder, Pinki Bhat, Renu Sharma, Ganga Sharma and Asha Sharma asked the authorities and State Government to accede to their demands at the earliest. |
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