The anganwadi workers' union is slated to meet Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Saturday to demand the reinstatement of its workers, the body has said. The LG agreed to meet the Delhi State Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union (DSAWHU), after workers whose services were terminated staged a protest outside his residence on Wednesday, the union officials said. Earlier, the members of the union had gathered at the Raj Niwas Marg with banners and raised slogans against the LG and the Delhi government, demanding a hike in their pay and reinstatement of terminated workers and helpers. DSAWHU has claimed that 884 Anganwadi workers have been issued termination notices and 11,942 given show-cause notices by the Delhi government for participating in a 39-day strike.
The government has raised the honorarium to Rs 12,720 besides increasing conveyance and communication allowance to Rs 1,500 in case of Anganwadi workers
Delhi State Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union said they do not agree to the announcements made by the Delhi government and their strike will go on
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Over 1.405 million anganwadi workers have downloaded Poshan, the Women and Child Development Ministry's app to track nutrition delivery services which was launched in March this year
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Delhi Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam chaired a review meeting for vaccination and facilitation of medical services through Asha and Anganwadi workers in the community
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Many children do not get nutritional food because they live in faraway areas and cannot reach the main centre by foot
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The honorarium of Anganwadi helpers will be hiked from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,500
Kerala, Tripura and West Bengal have not increased salary paid to anganwadi workers and helpers