Members of the Odisha Yashoda Sangha (OYS) staged a rally in front of the State Assembly here on Monday demanding regularisation of job and hike in salary.
According to OYS general secretary Mamata Biswal, 156 Yashoda workers had been appointed by the Union Health Ministry’s National Health Rural Mission in 15 districts of Odisha in 2008. Now, they are getting Rs 3,000 as monthly stipend, which is much lower than minimum wages, she added.
The workers led by Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangha (BMS) came in a procession from the Master Canteen square to the lower PMG protesting Government apathy. They also demanded Rs 10,000 as monthly salary, pension, NM training and appointment of more Yashodas in the rest 15 districts of the State. later, a five-member delegation submitted a memorandum to the Governor consisting of a five-point charter of demands after a discussion.