Srinagar, Jan 31: Anganwadi workers under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) on Saturday staged a protest at Press Enclave here, demanding enhancement of their honorarium, release of pending wages and implementation of pension and gratuity schemes.
Led by their president, the protesting workers raised slogans in support of their demands, urging the government to address their long-pending issues including regularization of services.
“We have been working tirelessly for years but our salaries are meagre and often delayed. We want the government to enhance our honorarium and provide us social security benefits,” said Fahmida, president of the association while speaking with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) on the sideline.
Another protester said despite years of service, their contributions continue to be overlooked. “We are the backbone of the child care system under ICDS, yet our efforts go unrecognised,” she said—(KNO)
