Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 25: The Anganwadi workers and helpers of ICDS Projects of the Social Welfare Department held protest demonstration outside the office of Divisional Commissioner, Jammu here today.
A large number of female workers under the banner of J&K National Trade Union Front (NTUF), led by Mohd Gafoor Dar assembled near Panama Chowk in the morning around 11 am and then moved towards the office of Divisional Commissioner in the form of a rally. They were shouting slogans in support of their demands.
They alleged that Anganwadi staff has not been paid their salaries for the months together. They are made to work on very low rates and no hike in the wages has been given since long. The workers are always harassed for termination of their services. The Anganwadi workers are facing stagnation. There is no promotion since long as no DPC was conducted for the last several years.
Mr Dar while addressing the workers demanded 100 promotion avenues to supervisors, Anganwadi workers and helpers and enhancement in their honorarium to double. He also alleged that staff under ICDS projects was not being paid their wages regularly. It was demanded that their promotion be enhanced from 50 % to 100 % or 80%, pay anomalies be removed, good quality nutrition items be purchased; supply of furniture, stationery including MPR performa sheets to ICDS centers for smooth functioning be provided, training allowance to supervisors and Anganwadi workers and helpers be paid as per the Central Govt guidelines and termination orders of workers and helpers be withdrawn.
Rajinder Kumar, Mehjabeen, Safya Firdous, Amarjeet Kour, Aruna and Zaida Akhtar also addressed the gathering.
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