As part of a State-wide agitation, the Kalaburagi district unit of the Karnataka State Anganwadi Workers Association affiliated to the Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU) staged a protest outside the office of the Deputy Director for Women and Child Welfare in Kalaburagi on Monday demanding revision of the honorarium for anganwadi workers and helpers and to regularise their services.
The State government should increase the honorarium of anganwadi workers and helpers by ₹1,000 and also provide cell phones to all anganwadi workers.
Association district president Gauramma Patil said that the services of anganwadi workers are being utilised for the implementation of various schemes and programmes but they are being paid less.
