Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 7: The Anganwadi workers and helpers of Jammu division under the banner of J&K National Trade Union Front organized a massive demonstration in front of Divisional Commissioner’s office at Panama Chowk here, today in connection with their long pending demands.
The protesters while raising slogans in support of their demands warned to intensify the agitation in case the demands were not conceded immediately by the Government.
The protesters demanded enhancement of honorarium of Anganwadi workers and helpers at par with the States of Haryana, Punjab and Delhi where the per month honorarium given to a worker is Rs 10,000.
They said that the State Government is utilizing the services of Anganwadi workers and helpers in over a dozen departments and for various schemes and projects but it is unfortunate that the Government never bothered to improve their economic condition.
They said that the honorarium of Anganwadi workers and helpers has not been enhanced for last 10 years where as the prices have touched the sky.
Addressing the protesters Mohammad Gafoor Dar, State president of the NTUF condemned the anti workers policies of the State Government and higher authorities of ICDS who are only making a lip sympathy with the Anganwadi workers and doing nothing on the ground.
The other demands highlighted by them included regularization of Anganwadi workers and helpers, release of honorarium of workers and helpers pending for last eight months, issuance of final seniority list, implementation of new pension scheme and freed group insurance scheme for workers and helpers, etc.
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