As part of their all-India protest against the Union Budget, Anganwadi Workers in Joda block held a meeting in demand of fulfilment of their various demands before the Joda ICDS office on Thursday.
AITUC Keonjhar district general secretary Maheswar Rout, addressessing the gathering, said the Anganwadi Workers are not only entrusted with successful implementation of different programmes of both Central and State Governments, Pulse Polio, ration cards and census, they also work hard day in and day out to take care of the health of both children and mothers.
In its last Budget, the Central Government did not declare them as a Government cadre in spite of its assurance. There is also no enhancement of salary and other facilities in the Budget, he said.
In case the Government fails to fulfil their demands, the Anganwadi Workers would resort to an indefinite strike, it was threatened.
Others who spoke on the occasion were local Anganwadi Workers’ association president and secretary Gita Devi and Bhubaneswaree Patra, respectively.