Anganwadi workers go on indefinite strike 2014
Anganwadi workers and assistants from all over Vidarbha staging protest at Samvidhaan Square, Nagpur on Monday.
Frustrated over the state government for not taking decision on their demands, the Anganwadi workers and assistants from all over the state have gone on an indefinite strike. Following this. numerous Anganwadi workers and assistants from Nagpur and neighboring districts of Vidarbha gathered at Samvidhaan Square to stage agitation.
The demands of the agitators include provision of honorary and sustenance allowance to retired Anganwadi workers and assistants and 13 other demands.
The strike call was given by the Maharashtra Rajya Anganwadi employees action committee.
There are around 91,545 Anganwadis in the state out of which almost 1,900 come under Nagpur division. On Monday, children and pregnant women of these Anganwadis had to face extreme hardships as complete work was halted.
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) leader Shyam Kale said that when a morcha was taken out during winter session of State Legislature, the government had assured to take serious cognisance of the demands of Anganwadi workers. However, no action has been taken till now. He further informed that Anganwadi workers from Konkan and western Maharashtra will go to Mumbai for protesting while their counterparts in Vidarbha and other districts will protest at the local level.
The agitators threatened to intensify the protest if the government does not take any action soon. On January 8, a morcha under the female officials will be taken out in every district of Mumbai.
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