Thousands Of ASHA Workers On Strike In Madhya Pradesh, Demand Salary Hike
NDTV
The ASHA workers are currently paid a monthly stipend of Rs 2,000, besides extra incentives for deliveries, which they say is not enough.
Thousands of rural health workers are on an indefinite strike across Madhya Pradesh demanding a hike in their monthly stipend and permanent employment status.
The Accredited Social Health Activists, or ASHA workers, who are a crucial link in the public access to rural healthcare across India, are currently paid a monthly stipend of Rs 2,000, besides extra incentives for deliveries.
"We get Rs 2,000 and that's not enough. We do all the data collection for the government, but they are neither interested in recognising us as government employees nor giving us minimum wages," said Sangeeta Malviya, an ASHA worker.
"We worked during the Covid pandemic, did surveys for tuberculosis and leprosy, worked till midnight for the Ayushman Bharat scheme," she added.
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