NewsClick

NewsClick
  • हिन्दी
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Covid-19
  • Science
  • Culture
  • India
  • International
  • Sports
  • Articles
  • Videos
search
menu

SUBSCRIBE AND SUPPORT

image/svg+xml
  • All Articles
  • Newsclick Articles
  • All Videos
  • Newsclick Videos
  • हिन्दी
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Science
  • Culture
  • India
  • Sports
  • International
  • Africa
  • Latin America
  • Palestine
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka
  • US
  • West Asia
About us
Grievance Redressal Mechanism
Newsletter
Facebook - Newsclick Twitter - Newsclick Instagram - Newsclick Youtube - Newsclick RSS - Newsclick
close menu
×
You deserve independent, critical media. Subscribe and Support
News
Labour
Protests & Movements

Maharashtra: Anganwadi Workers to Relaunch Protest for Their Demands

The state budget presented by state Finance Minister Ajit Pawar on March 11 turned out to be a great disappointment for Anganwadi workers, as he did not announce a hike in the Anganwadi workers’ honorarium.
Amey Tirodkar
13 Mar 2022
Workers' Protest

Image for representative purpose only. Credit: The Indian Express

Mumbai: The state budget presented by state Finance Minister Ajit Pawar on March 11 turned out to be a  great disappointment for Anganwadi workers in the state. Pawar did not announce a hike in the Anganwadi workers’ honorarium, which has prompted the workers to take their protest to the next level. They plan to organise a rally in the state capital as well as sit-in protests across the state in the coming days.

On February 23, a large number of Anganwadi workers had reached Azad Maidan in Mumbai to highlight their demands such as a hike in the honorarium and a monthly pension. They had submitted a detailed memorandum to the erstwhile BJP government as well as the incumbent Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government – but to no avail.

Anganwadi workers get Rs 4,500 to Rs 7,000 as honorarium in Maharashtra. They have been asking for a hike in the honorarium in tandem with the inflation.

Their other demands include: quality mid day meal for all the beneficiaries, an easy-to-handle Marathi application to fill in the daily reports, a good mobile phone, increase in daily allowances, recruitment against vacant posts and promotions that have been due. All these demands were presented to Idzes Kundan, principal secretary of the Women and Child Development Department. She had also visited Azad Maidan on February 23. The state government had then assured that the honorarium would be increased and the protesters had concluded their three-day protest on the first day itself. 

"We thought that the state government would make the announcement in the budget speech. But there was no such announcement. This is a betrayal and Anganwadi workers will relaunch the protest now," said MA Patil, a leader of the Maharashtra state Anganwadi Workers Action Committee. 

Anganwadi workers’ national union has already given a call for protest on March 28-29. Workers from Maharashtra, too, will participate in the wider national agitation against the anti-farmer and anti-labour policies of the central government. 

"Farmers joined hands and brought the Modi government to its knees. The government had to roll back the three farm laws. Similarly, Anganwadi workers from across the country will force the central as well as state government to change its policies. A hike in honorarium and the monthly pension scheme are important demands. Anganwadi workers won't stop until these demands are fulfilled," said Shubha Shmamim, leader of Maharashtra Anganwadi Workers Action Committee. 

Get the latest reports & analysis with people's perspective on Protests, movements & deep analytical videos, discussions of the current affairs in your Telegram app. Subscribe to NewsClick's Telegram channel & get Real-Time updates on stories, as they get published on our website.
Anganwadi Workers
MVA Government
Maharashtra Government
Hike in honorarium
Ajit Pawar
Related Stories
Anganwadi workers rally at Saltlake

West Bengal: Anganwadi Workers Protest, Demands Include Better Wages and Work Environment

Pandemic Inida

Pandemic Calls for Replanning Cities to Suit Working Class Needs

Labour-Protest-in-Pune-2.

Maharashtra: Workplace Death of Construction Labourers Triggers Unrest

c

Delhi: Eyes on MCD Polls, Anganwadi Workers go on Indefinite Strike for Pay-Raise

mumbai

Victory in Sight, Farmers Gear Up For Mumbai Mahapanchayat on Nov 28

UP: Anganwadi Workers Threaten Statewide Protests over Promised Allowances

UP: Anganwadi Workers Threaten Statewide Protests over Promised Allowances

Bombay HC

Bhima Koregaon: Bombay HC Issues Notice After Petition Flags Withholding of Letters by Teltumbde and Gonsalves

Punjab: Not just Farmers, Workers and Employees on Streets Against Congress Govt.

Punjab: Not just Farmers, Workers and Employees on Streets Against Congress Govt.

Uttar Pradesh ICDS

UP: 3.7 Lakh Workers from Bal Vikas Pushtahar Dept Unpaid For Four Months

TN: Anganwadi and Mid-Day-Meal Workers Storm Chennai for Long Pending Demands

TN: Anganwadi and Mid-Day-Meal Workers Storm Chennai for Long Pending Demands

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsAppShare via EmailShare on RedditShare on KindlePrint
Share
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsAppShare via EmailShare on RedditShare on KindlePrint
Share
You deserve independent, critical media. We want readers like you. Support independent, critical media. Subscribe to Newsclick.

Subscribe and Support


Latest

  • Labour rights in Bangladesh

    ‘Workers’ Minimum Rights not Guaranteed in Bangladesh’, Global Report Finds

  • children

    Risk of Reinfection by Delta Variant low Among Unvaccinated Children, new Study Finds

  • Bihar flood.

    Bihar: Flood-like Situation in Many Districts due to Heavy Rainfall

  • Media Censorship: Turkey Blocks Access to Deutsche Welle, Voice of America

    Media Censorship: Turkey Blocks Access to Deutsche Welle, Voice of America

  • Load More
Newsletter
About us
Grievance Redressal Mechanism