Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 30: Anganwari workers and helpers under the banner of J&K National Trade Union Front (JKNTUF) held protests and demonstration across the State pressing the Government to withdraw the termination orders issued by State Mission Director, ICDS.
Thousands of Anganwari workers and helpers gathered at their respective district headquarters, organized demonstrations and protest rallies and submitted memorandums to the Government through District Development Commissioners.
In Jammu, hundreds of workers and helpers gathered in front of Press Club and raised slogans against the ICDS Minister and the Mission Director for harassing the poor workers on the pretext of termination orders.
They termed their termination orders as unlawful and unjustified, adding they have been working in the ICDS for last more than 10 years and have got departmental training of Anganwari workers for three months and also other required courses in the ICDS wing.
The protestors said that that those who have been terminated are in thousands and their appointment and to follow the proper procedure was the responsibility of the authorities who during this long period miserably failed to fulfill the required procedure for no fault of poor Anganwari workers and helpers.
While addressing the protesting workers, Mohd Gafoor Dar, State president, JKNTUF, condemned the attitude of the State Government particularly the ICDS Minister for harassing and victimizing the poor Anganwari workers and helpers by issuing termination orders with malafide intention to enroll his own people in the ICDS.
Dar appealed the Chief Minister to intervene personally in the matter to save the poor workers from this termination order. He also asked the Anganwari workers and helpers to remain united under the banner of JKNTUF and continue agitation in phased manner till withdrawal of their termination orders.
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