Over 4000 anganwadi (the government sponsored child-care and mother-care center) workers, all are women, protested outside zilla parishad office demanding wage revision. The protest was part of the one-day nationwide strike of anganwadi workers who have been fighting for fulfilment of their demands for over two years now.  

“The policies of the state government are against the betterment of anganwadi workers. We have been fighting for our rights for years, however now we will raise our issue using strike as the weapon,” said Shubha Shamim, state chief secretary, Anganwadi Karmachari Sanghatana, Maharashtra.  

The district has over 5000 women- anganwadi workers in 14 talukas who have been demanding revision of wages, pension, Diwali bonus, regular income, implementation of developmental projects. “We do not receive our wage on time. On inquiring with the state government, we were told the amount has been dispatched, however, the money never reached us. We are directly asking the state government to order a probe into where the money goes,” said Shamim.

Indian Express News, 10 July 2010

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