Karnal: Anganwadi, Asha workers demand regularisation of jobs

Tribune News Service

Karnal, September 24

Asha, mid-day meal and anganwadi workers today on Friday held a protest demanding to make their jobs regular. They also handed over a memorandum to the tehsildar for the Prime Minister and Chief Minister.

Apart from regularisation of jobs, workers demanded a minimum pay scale of Rs 24,000, along with social safety benefits and health facilities.

Sudesh Rani, district president, Asha Workers’ Union, Shimla, and district president of the Mid-Day Meal Workers’ Union; and Rupa Rana, district president, Anganwari Workers and Helpers’ Union, led the protest. They demanded from the government that their demands be fulfilled at the earliest.