ASHA workers seek ₹15,000 monthly honorarium
ASHA workers in Karnataka, India, are protesting to demand a monthly honorarium of ₹15,000 and better working conditions. They are also calling for improved equipment and training to manage government-mandated mobile applications.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing struggle for fair wages and digital infrastructure support for essential frontline healthcare workers in India.
Members of the Karnataka State ASHA Workers Union staging a protest outside the Zilla Panchayat office in Kalaburagi city on Monday. | Photo Credit: ARUN KULKARNI
The Karnataka State Samyukta ASHA Workers’ Union, under the aegis of the All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC), staged a protest outside the Zilla Panchayat office in Kalaburagi on Monday, demanding a monthly honorarium of ₹15,000, the immediate release of the pending honorarium and incentive payments, and an end to pressure on workers to use the ‘Samastha’ app and the ‘Nikshay’ app without providing the necessary facilities.
Union’s district honorary president V.G. Desai, addressing the rally, demanded that the government provide ASHA workers with quality mobile phones and adequate training to use the applications. The activist also called for reduced additional workload and regular payment of a monthly honorarium and incentives without deductions.
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