SUHAIL RATHER
Bandipora, August 01: Scores of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers on Thursday staged a protest to demande the fulfillment of their long pending demands.
Protesters assembled at Nishat park Bandipora and staged sit-in protest under the banner of JK Anganwadi and Helpers Association. Protesting workers demanded ban on fresh engagement of Anganwadi workers till their demands are met amd also demanded increase in honorarium for both workers and helpers in Anganwadi centres.
Anganwari leader, district Bandipora said, “We have requested the state government to increase the honorarium of Anganwadi workers and helpers. The state government had announced an enhancement of Rs 500 in our honorarium but the order was never implemented. “We are demanding maximum honorarium for workers and for helpers”.
they said that they are paid rupees 5100 rupees “We are almost 61000 employees and we demand justice from the government,” said a proteser. The protesters said that besides doing the Anganwadi work, they also perform duties of health department, education department and social welfare department. “But we are never paid for the extra work,” they said. The protesters said that besides doing the Anganwadi work, they also perform duties of health department, education department and social welfare department. “But we are never paid for the extra work,” they added.
