ASHA workers appeal
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 23 2022:
All Manipur Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) Workers' Union held an emergency meeting and resolved not to allow ASHA workers to participate in the ensuing 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly election without providing any allowance.
As per a press release by the union, the meeting discussed the grievances of the ASHA workers regarding their utilisation in the upcoming election without any allowance.
The union lamented that regarding the matter, the union has submitted an application to the Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur however no concrete measures have been taken up till date.
Further the union has appealed to all authorities concerned to allot the ASHA workers election duties in their respective jurisdiction if not then provide them the allowance to let the ASHA workers perform election duties at
far off places.