A daylong convention of female domestic help was held on the occasion of the Human Rights Day here on Thursday at Neelam Park. labour Minister Antar Singh Arya was the chief guest while Bhopal Municipal Corporation chairman Surjeet Singh Chouhan was the guest of honour in the program organised under the aegis of ‘Gharelu Kamgaar Mahila Adhikar Sangh.’
Gharelu Kamgaar Mahila Adhikar Sangh felicitated Arya and Chouhan on the occasion.
Chouhan addressing the concluding session of the convention informed about the works done by the State Government for the welfare of domestic working women and said that during the Panchayat called for them by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at his residence Chief Minister called you Didi that reflects his respect for you. The Chief Minister also lauded your sincere and honest working and he continuously works for the welfare of all sections of the society, he added.
Chouhan also took the occasion to thank Mayor Alok Sharma for providing 50 per cent to domestic working women in city busses run in the State capital by the BMC and informed the domestic working women that by getting a pass of only Rs 400 they could take benefit of travelling in these buses for whole month. Gharelu Kamgaar Mahila Adhikar Sangh handed over a charter of demand to Chouhan on the occasion and the BMC chairman assured the working women that all possible efforts would be made to meet their demands. He encouraged the working women and lauded their working.