Odisha ASHA Karmee Association (CITU) president Radharaman Sarangi on Monday informed that Nation Health Mission Director Shalini Pandit assured to increase the monthly allowance of ASHA Workers by Rs 2,000 and to provide ASHA houses in all medicals.
The assurance followed a demonstration by the association here on the dayh demanding fulfilment of its 20 demands, including increase in various allowances and payment of minimum salary of Rs 18,000 and EPF and pension provisions, gratuity of Rs 1 lakh at the time of retirement, here on Monday. Later, a representative team met the NHM Director and submitted a memorandum. Pandit also assured them that she would take up their other demands with the Central Government. Among others, secretary Nalini Sahoo, vice-president Lobhakant Swain, CITU State general secretary Bishnu Mohanty, Suresh Swain, Kabita Das, Basanti Mohapatra, Reena Nayak, Sunita Singh, Padmini Meher, Shankutala Mahakud, Hrudaya Yadav and Sudeshna Debi participated.