Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 10: The Anganwadi Workers Welfare Association affiliated with Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh today warned agitation in case their demands were not settled immediately.
Addressing a joint press conference here today Lakshman Ravinder Singh, senior leader of BMS, Ashok Choudhary its secretary incharge, Anganwadi, Mrs Swarna Choudhary, president of the Association and Neelam Sharma its general secretary expressed concern over non payment of the salary to the Anganwadi workers and helpers from last many months.
They said the Anganwadi workers and helpers were facing problems due to non payment of salaries to them by the Government and in view of hike in prices of essential commodities it is totally difficult for them to make their both ends meet with the meager salary.
They demanded that the salary to Anganwadi workers be paid monthly as is done in entire country. Alleging that there is no proper system in payment of salaries though the funds for the same come form Union Government, the leaders said that even nutrition is not being provided to the centres properly.
They alleged that substandard nutrition is supplied to the centres which can cause health hazards to the children. There are no proper procedures for supply of nutrition and same differs from district to district, they added.
They said even fuel charges are not being paid properly and demanded that ICDS schemes be properly implemented in the State and the workers be paid the rent charges, TA & DA and carriage charges.
They demanded Teaching Allowance for the workers and start of pension scheme, promotions, insurance cover, three percent quota for handicapped and increase in the salary.
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