Mid Day Meal workers to join Delhi rally
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 10 2018:
Manipur mid day meal workers will take part in theNovember 19 Nation-wide protest rally of mid day meal workers at Parliament street, New Delhi, said president of Mid Day Meal Workers' Union, Manipur, Y Indrani during a press meet held at Manipur Press Club today.
Recently, honorarium of ASHA and Anganwadi workers were increased but the mid day meal workers are far from getting any benefits till date, despite it being a centrally sponsored scheme, Indrani said.
She claimed that the workers received Rs 1,000 monthly honorarium for only 10 months in a year.
"Various protest have been staged by the workers demanding honorarium of Rs 18,000 per month.
We have been demanding a suitable pension scheme (Rs 3,000 per month)," she said and added that so far no positive step has been taken up by the authorities concerned.
Manipur mid day meal workers were invited to take part in the mass rally during a meeting of mid day meal workers held at Chennai from October 27 to 29, she said.
According to her, Manipur has a total of 6955 mid day meal workers.
Three workers including president of Mid Day Meal Workers' Union, Manipur and two members will attend the rally, she said.