ASHA workers' union clarifies
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 28 2023:
With reference to the preparation for convening general body meeting of ASHA Workers at Irawat Bhawan on Friday, All Manipur ASHA Workers' Union clarified that it is not related with the said meeting.
Addressing media persons at Manipur Press Club here on Thursday, president Rk Prem-abati informed that the Union was formed on December 11, 2010, and registered under Trade Union and affiliated to National Federation of ASHA Worker and All India Trade Union.
There is no union for the ASHA workers in the state other than All Manipur ASHA Workers' Union with registration no 742 of 2010, she said and urged ASHA workers not to attend the general body meeting called by others except by the union.
She further clarified that invitations to ASHA workers for the meeting sent by self-styled president Thiyam Purnimashi is not related with the union.
Purnimashi was a former president but is no more associated with the union since 2015-16, Premabati continued, while enquiring how a person unrelated with the union call a general body meeting.