AWWs’Steered for mass strike for Pay Hike

Odishabarta News

Paralakhemundi: Mass agitation by anganwadi staff went on before Gajapati Collectorate.

They demanded for revised pay of Rs.18000 & for helpers Rs.9000. Besides that they should be declared as government employees. Subsequently as per National Education Policy 2020,they must be enrolled parallel as primary school teachers where anganwadi centres to be declared as primary schools.

Addressed to Prime Minister & Chief Minister, Odisha they given chartered memorandum to Sub Collector,Sangram Sekhar Panda. Led by President Jyostnarani Paik, Secretary;Puspa Panda, Secretary & Cashier Anjali Nayak with mass anganwadi workers thronged at Collectorate.