ICDS helpers, workers protest in Srinagar, demand pending wages

Sheikh Shfat

Srinagar July 04 (PTK)The helpers to supervisors of the ICDS department today protested against the non-payment of their wages for the last 4 years while seeking the immediate restoration of their services following disengagement orders.

According to PTK,Scores of these workers assembled here at Partap Park, Press Enclave, and were seen raising slogans in favour of their demands, urging the LG-led administration to address their issues without any further delay.

Protestors said that their wages have not been released for the last 4 years due to which they are suffering.

We seek that we should be shifted back to our earlier posts and at the same time, the pending wages that have not been released to us for the last 4 years, should be released,” she said.

The protestors said that the matter concerning their disengagement is in the court, “and the department has been directed to respond on the matter of what has actually happened, and why have they been disengaged,” the protestors said.

They said that the court has also directed the concerned department to reengage them in accordance with our earlier postings, with a special focus on the release of our wages

“However, the officers are not adhering to the directives and have so far failed in implementing the orders that have been issued in this regard,” the protestors said.

“Our issue has been lingering for last several years and the department has not been taking measures to address our issues,” they said.

They demanded immediate attention of higher ups in this regard. (PTK)