The ASHAs are urging the government to fix an honorarium of Rs 10,000 per month, by combining incentives from the Central government and honorarium of Rs 6,000 (including Rs 1,000 promised in State budget) from the state government.
Mysuru: About 4,000 Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) from across Karnataka, including 100 from Mysuru, representing 42,000 ASHAs (including 1,700 in Mysuru) are all set to take out a ‘Belagavi Chalo’ protest on Wednesday, to urge the state
The ASHAs are urging the government to fix an honorarium of Rs 10,000 per month, by combining incentives from the Central government and honorarium of Rs 6,000 (including Rs 1,000 promised in State budget) from the state government.D Nagalakshmi, general secretary, Karnataka Rajya Samyuktha ASHA Karyakarthara Sangha, told DH, “In January, after ASHAs protested, the government assured of fixing a honorarium of Rs 10,000 per month, from April. They increased the honorarium.
She said that the government has removed about 2,000 ASHA facilitators, appointed to supervise/guide every 20 ASHAs. There are proposals to almost double the coverage of the population, from 1,000 per ASHA. Hence, many are anxious about losing jobs.
The association has already written letters to the Prime Minister and President of India, to fulfill their long-pending demand to recognise ASHAs as workers and provide minimum wages, PF, ESI and other benefits.
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