STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Anganwari workers and helpers of various projects of Jammu Division organised massive protest at Exhibition Ground here on Friday to press the State Government and higher authorities of ICDS Department for immediate solution of their long pending demands.
Protesters raised the slogans in support of their demands urging the State Government to enhance their honorarium at par with the adjoining states of Haryana, Punjab and Delhi where Rs. 10,000 are paid monthly honorarium to the workers. While addressing the protesting employees, Suman Suri, State president, JKWHU, criticised the government for its anti-worker policies.
She demanded fixation of final seniority list of Anganwari workers and conduct of DPC without any delay, implementation of new pension schemes in favour of workers and helpers, keeping provision of gratuity at the time of retirement at the age of 65, implementation of free Group Insurance Scheme, release of money for mobile charges and MPR on line expenses including two pairs of uniforms and cancellation of illegal and unfair promotion orders of Anganwari workers as supervisors.
Ratna, Swarna, Vijay, Nirmal Sharma, Mahajeeban, Meera, Ravinder, Pinki Bhat, Renu Sharma, Ganga Sharma and Asha Sharma asked the authorities and State Government to accede to their demands at the earliest.
