| JKAWHU holds protest, demands adequate funds for ICDS | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 4: Jammu and Kashmir Anganwadi Workers, Helpers Union (JKAWHU) today held protest demonstration in support of their demands of adequate financial resources to Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) at Srinagar.
Speaking on the occasion Sher-e-Kashmir Park Srinagar, President All India Federation of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers (AIFAWH) K. Hemlata expressed serious concern over non allocation of adequate financial resources for ICDS to improve the condition of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers.
Instead, she said, the government of India has decided to run ICDS in a mission mode which means after concentrating on it for some time it will be stopped.
She said that ICDS has been playing an important role in reducing malnutrition, but the government's apathetic attitude has been creating hurdles.
"Besides privatization of nursery schools for pre-school education, the government has decided to privatize 10% of ICDS projects by handing them over to NGO's, Corporate.
There is no provision for increasing the wages of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers or providing them with social security benefits. But the mission says that the Anganwadi workers and Helpers should be retired at the age of 65 Years ," she said.
Jameela Sabiri General Secretary JKAWHU, Naseema Kuchay President JKAWHU, Spinder Kour Treasurer and Kanta Devi Anganwadi leader urged the Government to immediately release the arrears in favour of the Anganwadi workers and helpers under Central and State share, besides ensuring time bound promotions in various cadres of the Social Welfare Department. |
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