Not paid for 2 months, ASHAs to hold online protest tomorrow
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Health Commissioner K.V. Trilok Chandra says challenge shall be resolved by Monday
Over 42,000 Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) within the State, who’ve been working tirelessly on the forefront of the battle in opposition to the pandemic, haven’t been paid their honorarium for the final two months. Moreover, they’ve been working with out primary safety gear similar to masks and face shields, not to mention PPEs.
D. Nagalakshmi, State secretary of Karnataka Rajya Samyukta ASHA Karyakartheyara Sangha affiliated to All India United Trade Union Centre, mentioned the employees had not been paid for March and April. “If the payment is not made in another week, it will be three months without the meagre ₹4,000 fixed honorarium for us,” she mentioned.
Pointing out that repeated requests to the State well being officers to clear the pending cost had resulted solely in assurances, Ms. Nagalakshmi mentioned the sangha will stage an online protest and social media marketing campaign on May 24.
“I have personally submitted appeals to all the authorities concerned, including the Health Commissioner, Mission Director, National Health Mission, and State ASHA Programme Officer. “For the last 20 days, they have only been assuring us that the dues will be cleared, but nothing has been done,” she alleged.
Although over 1,000 ASHAs have examined constructive to this point, the Health Department has not been offering them masks or face shields. (*2*) she requested.
Meanwhile, the All India Committee of Scheme Workers’ Federation of India has additionally given a name for all-India strike by ASHAs on May 24.
The federation referred to as upon ASHAs all through the nation to stand united and go on a day’s strike on May 24. “Depending on the State specific situation, we call upon all units to respond to the call of strike either through ‘Kam Bandh’ (boycott work), online protest and submission of online/offline memorandum addressed to the Prime Minister through proper channel,” mentioned a press release.
Health Commissioner K.V. Trilok Chandra claimed the fastened honorarium was being paid frequently.
“The issue is only with part payment of incentives that has to be made through Direct Bank Transfer. It will be resolved by Monday,” he mentioned.
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