Gurgaon: Hundreds of workers have held protests outside the mini secretariat in Noah for the past week demanding their monthly salary increases, better conditions of work, benefits of insurance and recognition as government employees.
Developers demand a monthly minimum salary of Rs 24,000 for each worker of Anganwadi and Rs 16,000 for each helper.
The protesters, under the flag of the worker of Anganwadi and Assistant Union, said they would continue to show until their demands were fulfilled.
“No one from the administration has come to meet us in the last seven days.
Most of us are the only breadwinner for our families and it is difficult to take care of their daily needs with the money we get, “Shabnam said, one of the protesters.
At present, the monthly salary of an Anganwadi worker is Rs 11,700 and for each helper, it is Rs 7,000.
“Many of us don’t even get retirement benefits.
What kind of retirement is when someone has to find another job to run a family? “Asked the demonstrator a.
Workers said they had been asked to update their daily work on an application but they were not given a smartphone for it.
“Most workers don’t have a smartphone.
How will we upload data in that case? Those who have cellphones are not given the number of recharge.
Where should we go? We will continue to protest until our demands are fulfilled, “Shabnam said.