NOIDA: In a singular protest, masses of contractual workers under different programmes of the National Health Mission (NHM) took to the streets on Monday and begged for money from commuters to deposit within the state treasury. They alleged the government did not have money to pay their salaries.
The protesters, comprising medical doctors, auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMs), nurses and lab technicians, took out a march under the aegis of NHM Sangh from the place of work of the executive medical officer (CMO) in Sector 39 to City Centre metro station.
Contractual well being workers have lengthy been hard pay parity with their counterparts hired on an everlasting foundation, task security and finish of outsourcing. Monday’s protest was part of a state-wide protest, during which as many as 75,000 workers took phase. In Gautam Budh Nagar, round 500 workers are running on a contractual foundation to put in force round 72 schemes of the government around the district.
While workers had first protested through dressed in black bands, they have been sitting on an indefinite strike since remaining Monday. Last week, in addition they held a ‘hawan’ to “make just right sense be triumphant over well being department officials”.
On Monday, the protesters stopped everybody at the streets — from motorists, pedestrians and metro commuters to auto drivers and distributors — begging for money for the state executive, which has failed to address their concerns.
They accrued a total of Rs 975, which they have determined to deposit within the state treasury. “The executive does no longer have money for us, however the hearts of the public aren't small. They are donating as much as they are able to,” mentioned Sarita, a protester.
According to NHM Sangh contributors, there is a huge hole between the salary constructions. Block president of NHM Sangh Dr Arun Sharma instructed IdealNews that while a doctor on contract is paid about Rs 35,000, the ones on everlasting foundation are incomes any place between Rs 65,000-70,000. Similarly, while a regular nurse earns round Rs 60,000, the ones on contract are paid about Rs 20,000.
G B Nagar district president of the orgabisation Dr Matloob mentioned there's no human useful resource policy for contractual employees. “We can’t avail benefits like medical insurance, provident fund or worker state insurance coverage. We were raising our calls for since 2016, but to no avail,” he mentioned.
Workers mentioned they met state NHM director Pankaj Kumar on Saturday, however the assembly was a failure. “We have been instructed that a few of our calls for were despatched to the Centre for approval. But they instructed us that salary increase and preventing outsourcing weren't in their arms. We will continue our indefinite strike as we don’t have every other option,” mentioned state president Mayank Thakur. The protesters have warned of a state-wide stir on January 30, when workers from around the state will arrive in Lucknow to lift their calls for.
The protesters, comprising medical doctors, auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMs), nurses and lab technicians, took out a march under the aegis of NHM Sangh from the place of work of the executive medical officer (CMO) in Sector 39 to City Centre metro station.
Contractual well being workers have lengthy been hard pay parity with their counterparts hired on an everlasting foundation, task security and finish of outsourcing. Monday’s protest was part of a state-wide protest, during which as many as 75,000 workers took phase. In Gautam Budh Nagar, round 500 workers are running on a contractual foundation to put in force round 72 schemes of the government around the district.
While workers had first protested through dressed in black bands, they have been sitting on an indefinite strike since remaining Monday. Last week, in addition they held a ‘hawan’ to “make just right sense be triumphant over well being department officials”.
On Monday, the protesters stopped everybody at the streets — from motorists, pedestrians and metro commuters to auto drivers and distributors — begging for money for the state executive, which has failed to address their concerns.
They accrued a total of Rs 975, which they have determined to deposit within the state treasury. “The executive does no longer have money for us, however the hearts of the public aren't small. They are donating as much as they are able to,” mentioned Sarita, a protester.
According to NHM Sangh contributors, there is a huge hole between the salary constructions. Block president of NHM Sangh Dr Arun Sharma instructed IdealNews that while a doctor on contract is paid about Rs 35,000, the ones on everlasting foundation are incomes any place between Rs 65,000-70,000. Similarly, while a regular nurse earns round Rs 60,000, the ones on contract are paid about Rs 20,000.
G B Nagar district president of the orgabisation Dr Matloob mentioned there's no human useful resource policy for contractual employees. “We can’t avail benefits like medical insurance, provident fund or worker state insurance coverage. We were raising our calls for since 2016, but to no avail,” he mentioned.
Workers mentioned they met state NHM director Pankaj Kumar on Saturday, however the assembly was a failure. “We have been instructed that a few of our calls for were despatched to the Centre for approval. But they instructed us that salary increase and preventing outsourcing weren't in their arms. We will continue our indefinite strike as we don’t have every other option,” mentioned state president Mayank Thakur. The protesters have warned of a state-wide stir on January 30, when workers from around the state will arrive in Lucknow to lift their calls for.
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