The ongoing dharna being staged by hundreds of Anganwadi Workers’ under the banner of the All Orissa Anganwadi Ladies Workers’ Association before the State Assembly here, pressing for implementation of their various demands, reached 36th day on Monday.
The demands include minimum salary of Rs 18,000 for Workers and Rs 9,000 for Helpers per month, minimum pension of Rs 3,000 per month, provision of house rent for coordinating Anganwadi Centre in urban areas and TA/DA for Workers in urban areas and enhancing retirement age from 60 years to 65 years.
They also demanded that Sambalpuri saree be provided to all Workers and Helpers, revised insurance policy be implemented soon and LGP cylinders connected to all Anganwadi Centres. Among others, association general secretary Sumita Mahapatra, Bharatiya Anganwadi Ladies Workers’ Association general secretary Anjali Patel, association State treasurer Geetarani Mohanty, Jyostnarani Singh, Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh State head Basant Kumar Sahu were present.