Gurgaon: More than 50,000 anganwadi workers and helpers have been protesting the state government over non-payment of hikes and other problems since December last year, stop function nearly 26,000 anganwadi centers in the state.
This includes at least 1,100 anganwadi center in Gurgaon.
Protests have most affected service delivery and care of early childhood nutrition in the villages, with some sarpana who claim that children and mothers have been left unattended.
“People face problems, and we have notified the block development office about this,” said village sarpanch Kherki Majra Deshraj.
According to the department of Child Development Scheme (ICDS) is integrated, which employs anganwadi workers, lack of service can begin to affect some indicators of development for early childhood care and health and nutritional status of the village.
However, there is no resolution in sight.
“We have convinced some workers to rejoin work in blocks Pataudi, but the majority are not ready to work.
Workers need to understand that they are putting the lives of children newborn and the pregnant woman is in danger,” Officer ICDS program Sunaina district Khatri said.
The strike also affects the state government plans to raise 4,000 anganwadi center to the school play as workers did not show up for related training programs.
In addition, a national campaign on malnutrition, which is held in January, can not reach the block and people as expected.
Workers who want the protesters to the protesters for the workers and the rise of Rs 750 to aide in monthly honoronia, announced as Diwali.
Prize by the Prime Minister in 2018.
The other main reason behind the protests is the introduction of Poshan Tracker app for the workers, who say they have not received sufficient training to use it.
Many workers do not even have a smartphone.
“More than 50% of the staff is a pass grade 8 or grade 10.
We need a top-level courses and smartphones, along with a monthly internet allowance for work on Poshan applications,” said anganwadi Karyakarta United States Sahayika Secretary General Pushpa Dalal.
What Sayson Government of December 29, the state government has announced an incentive of Rs 1,000 to all employees for their service during the wave Covid 19th and second.
“The department will also purchase smartphones and distribute to the workers so that they can work on applications Poshan.
We will provide monthly internet allowance and training needed by workers,” said a senior government official.