Thousands of Asha Karmees, under the banner of the Odisha Asha Karmee Association (OAKA), from across the State staged a demonstration in front of the National Health Mission office here on Tuesday pressing for fulfilment of their 17-point charter of demands.
The agitated women health workers, under the guidance of the CITU, demanded permanent employment in hospitals, facilities like EPF, ESI and pension, implementation of the 45th and 46th Indian labour Conference recommendations regarding Asha workers, incentive for all items in Asha Diary, Rs 150, each, for immunisation work, etc.
They also demanded EC Survey allowance, implementation of the order regarding rotation duty of Asha Gruha in all hospitals and implementation of monthly payment of incentive Rs 1,000 per month. OAKA president Radharaman Sarangi, Banabasadini Mohapatra, Rebati Parida, Daupradi Mahanta, Mamata Jena, Padmini Panda, Jayashri Behera and CITU state general secretary Bishu Mohanty spoke at the rally. The association later submitted a memorandum to the State National Health Mission Director.