STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Anganwadi Workers Welfare Association (AWWA) on Monday held protest and demanded increase in the salaries of Anganwadi workers and helpers.
Large number of Anganwadi workers and helpers assembled near Press Club here and held protest. The protesters were demanding release of salaries pending for the past many months and hike in the salaries of Anganwadi workers and helpers.
While addressing the gathering, Swarna Choudhary, President, Neelam Sharma, General Secretary, Subash Verma, Vice President and Ashok Choudhary, General Secretary, Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh demanded increase in the salaries of Anganwadi workers and helpers to Rs 15,000 and Rs 10,000 per month respectively.
He added that the payment of the Anganwadi workers and helpers should be released per month and proper salary book should be maintained for information to the workers.
He demanded 100 per cent promotion for Anganwadi workers to supervisors with proper seniority list, appointments of supervisor in all districts impartially, constitution of Tripartite Grievances Committees as per ICDS scheme to solve day-to-day problems at district level, nutrition system should be improved, nutrition should be given quarterly with carriages charges, TA and DA should be given to attend meetings, uniforms should be given to workers and helpers as per Central Government guidelines.
He also demanded payment of fuel charges, rent to the workers and introduction of ESIE PF for welfare of the workers.
