ICDS workers without salary, employees coordination committee stages protest

Srinagar Dec, 28 (PTK) Jammu and Kashmir employees coordination committee hold protest insupport of ICDS workers in social welfare department urges LG administration to release their pending 8 months salary

Committee members and workers said that in 2018 government announced to enhance the honorarium, however, even after over two years, the promise remains unfulfilled on ground.

“From October 2018, no arrears have been released as of now and for February and March 2019, both centre state funds are yet to be released,” they said

They added that from December 2019 to February 2020 no state share was given to us and since June this year we are completely without a single penny.

“Anganwadi workers and helpers are being treated with utter contempt by the government,” said a worker, adding that “despite all government schemes being implemented through Anganwadi workers and helpers but they are even being denied the meager wages.”

They said besides that “we are being denied social security, benefits including promotion, gratuity, pension, provident fund and medical facilities.”

“We have been protesting in Srinagar, at district headquarters and even knocking doors of concerned authorities but no attention is being provided towards our genuine demands.” they said

The protestors yet again requested concerned authorities to look into the matter and release our pending wages at ab earliest so that we won’t suffer any more. (PTK)