Source: / Mungchan Zimik
Ukhrul, May 24 2013 : More than 1500 Anganwadi Workers and Helpers staged sit in protest at Ukhrul Mini Secretariat Complex today demand- ing payment of their pending twelve months honorarium.
Later in the afternoon, a memorandum addressed to the Minister of Social welfare Manipur, AK Mirabai was submitted to the Deputy Commissioner of Ukhrul wherein the Deputy Commissioner R Sudhan assured of immediate communication with the Minister.
There are 1048 Aganwadi centres, inclusive of Mini centres, in the District with more than 1800 workers and helpers catering to more than 20,000 children and 7000 nursing mothers in the District.
The memorandum stated that the Anganwadi Workers and helpers of the 1048 centres under the six ICDS pro- jects were not paid for twelve months since May last year.
Interestingly, ICDS project is a 100 percent Central government sponsored project.
via NorthEast Calling - NorthEast India | India's No1 online News Magazine http://www.necalling.com/ukhrul-protest/
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