Anganwadi workers seek ₹26,000 monthly wage, social security benefits
Anganwadi workers in Andhra Pradesh held statewide protests demanding a minimum monthly wage of ₹26,000 and improved social security benefits. The union, affiliated with CITU, criticized the government for failing to fulfill long-standing promises regarding employee status, salary revisions, and better working conditions.
Why it matters
The protest highlights the ongoing struggle for labor rights and fair compensation for frontline workers who are essential to the Integrated Child Development Services program in India.
Anganwadi workers and helpers staged demonstrations outside Collectorates across Andhra Pradesh on Friday, demanding a minimum monthly wage of ₹26,000, pension, provident fund and social security benefits. The protests, organised by the Andhra Pradesh Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union, affiliated to the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), were part of the All India Day of Demands.
The article reports on the protest and union demands in a factual manner, providing space for the union's grievances while maintaining a neutral reporting tone.
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