Nawanshahr - At the invitation of Asha Workers and Facilitators' Joint Front Punjab, workers of Block Muzaffpur staged a dharna and protest at PHC Muzaffpur while raising their voices regarding their rightful demands in different blocks of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar. Addressing the workers sitting on dharna, the leaders of the organization said that thousands of Asha workers work in Punjab under the National Ruler Health Mission and provide health facilities to the people.
The central government and the Punjab government are not yet ready to accept them as workers He also said that for a long time only meager allowances are being given He said that from June 21 to June 28, a joint front made up of four federations has decided to boycott the proper work of the health department. While pushing the workers, the Punjab government issued orders to Asha workers and Asha facilitators who have completed 58 years of age to go home empty-handed. This behavior is completely illogical After working in the department for 16 years, any worker is being forced to go through financial and mental difficulties after leaving the job by issuing a decree of non-compliance.
They have demanded that they should also be considered as government employees, that the honorarium should be increased and that all the facilities of permanent employees should be provided. The retirement age of 58 years should be increased to 65 years An amount of 5 lakhs should be given at the time of retirement 10,000 rupees per month, per month subsistence pension should be given to every worker after retirement keeping the service rendered in the department as the main priority. After the service of Asha worker and facilitator, priority should be given to his family member.
They said that if their demands are not heeded, they will intensify the struggle And they will make people aware about the failures of the government by performing their demonstration in the upcoming elections in Jalandhar He also sent a demand letter to the Health Minister of Punjab Block President Geeta Rani, Harbans Kaur, Sarabjit Kaur, Raj Rani, Santosh Gari, Manju, Rekha, Manjit, Mandeep, Sudesh, Nisha Rani, Surinder, Santosh Hussainpur presented their ideas on this occasion.