Women Anganwari Workers not paid their Wages for 9 Months

Seems like it is not only the low rung public employees, thousands  of women Anganwari workers working in centres across valley have also not received their salaries for last nine months, with the concerned social welfare department citing the reason of inadequate budget for non-payment of the salaries.

Interestingly, the payment of salaries to the workers/ supervisors under Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) is being funded by the central government. Under this scheme, all the social welfare departments were directed to increase the salaries of field workers operating in various centers from Rs 2100  per month to Rs 3600  per month with effect from April 2011.

However, in  Jammu and Kashmir, thousands of Anganwari workers were paid  the hiked salary for just the month of April , and have been working wage- less since then.

Protesting against the indifference of state authorities towards their concerns, Parveena, Head , Anganwari Helpers and Workers Association told Kashmir Times that they will go on an indefinite strike if the department further delays the payment of salaries.

Women Anganwari workers from various districts of the valley protested against the indifference of government towards their problems and threatened to go on an indefinite strike, if they are not paid their pending wages.

“We work all the year, for providing meals and nutrition to the children from poor families. However when it comes to paying us our due wages, this department always shies away from the same. We have even approached Minister for Social Welfare, Sakina Itoo. We have only got assurances from them. We cannot work any further as we have families to feed too,” Nuzhat, an Anganwari worker said.

The workers said that paying the pre-revised salaries to them would be sheer injustice as the workers elsewhere in the country are getting the salaries according to newly revised rates.

“Non-payment of dues has now become a routine with us. Usually, we are paid our wages after 2-3 months with the department citing the unavailability of funds as the reason every time. This certainly seems to be the mishandling of the affairs by the state management, because central agencies funding our salaries have announced payment of our hiked salaries on time,” Parveena told News Agency.

When contacted, director social welfare department, Hilal Ahmad Parray  said  the decks for payment of hiked salaries have been cleared and that as of now the department is ready to pay the salaries to its workers as per old schedule.

“We currently do not have sufficient funds for payment of revised salaries. As soon as we get the funds, we shall pay them as arrears to the workers. We have written to general administration department regarding that. Meanwhile, the payment of salaries as per old schedule is already being done,” he added.

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Workshop on women empowerment concludes

Center for Women's Studies from the Government. Kathu college degree two-day workshop organized in collaboration with Mahila Mandal Badala people. The first day of the workshop was to examine the legal awareness of women in rural areas by legal luminaries, and the second day was devoted to raising awareness about health and hygiene of qualified doctors. The first day of the workshop began with a welcome and introduction to the topic of Dr. Sujata Slathia coordinator of the Study of Women's Centre. In his speech, nor care about their declining sex ratio and advises women to death of female fetuses. Nidhi Singh Suman Madhvi both supporters and human resources, who spoke at length about the law on domestic violence, divorce, alimony, retirement protection and other laws of the family. Participants numbering about 150 questions many of the resources that are in the local language content. The specialists were generous enough to offer free legal advice to women when they approach the person concerned. Prof. Gopal Sharma in his speech the importance of education and gender equality. At the end of the first day of the workshop, Dr. Ram Krishna, Director of the School in his speech urged the women folk to take the medicine for suffering look tolerate suffering. People also noted that women should make the most of the laws for improvement in mind.

He urged the organizers of such activities at regular intervals for the benefit of government schemes drip to keep women from work. He also thanked the central role of women in the government study. Kathu college degree in the organization of activities for the empowerment of rural women thought. Second day of the workshop began with a welcome by Updesh Andotra, General Secretary of Mahila Mandal Badala. Dr. Dimple Bhagat talk about health and hygiene and gynecological problems. Free women's health check was carried out also by Dr. dimple. It also has some medicines for free distribution. Dr. NK Gupta, Dr TR Sharma and Dr. Kiran anitya staff members of Government. Kathu college degree also spoke on the occasion. Dr. Sangeet Head of Hindi in his presidential address to the woman reported to mute spectator to injustice, but are made to address the situation and take legal action to suffering. She spoke in detail about the organisms that are ready for women's cause to fight for free. He advised the male participants, women on equal terms to try the path of healthy and happy life. A large number of women, the old city council, panch member Board, prominent leaders of the people and non-governmental organizations attended the workshop was to anchor this stage both day Updesh Andotra done. The formal vote of thanks was presented by Dr. Sujata Slathia.

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