Congress workers shaved their heads in solidarity on Tuesday with a protesting against Ashas before the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram. | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran
Although the accredited social health activists (Ashas), who before the secretariat, adheres to its demand for increased honorary and pension benefits, it seems that the next round of discussion between government and Ashas is opening.
Two previous rounds of discussions with Ash, who was called by Secretary of Health George, failed after the government refused to accept any conciliation offer and Ashas remained adamant at their requirements.
However, there was an opportunity for the third round of discussion, and Intuc has now declared its support for a 51 -day strike and asked Mrs. George that the meeting would be furnished with the involvement of all parties to make a friendly solution.
When she talked to Mediaperons in Nový Delhi, Mrs. George said that a meeting would be convened in the next two or three days. Mrs. George, who met with the Minister of Health of JP on Tuesday, said she had a detailed discussion with him and that the tone and tenor lectures were positive.
She said that several current and fundamental affairs concerning Keraly, including the ongoing Ashas strike, a central nod to start MBBS courses in Wayanad and Medical College, has been issued on the ongoing NHM central resources for 2023-24 and the AIIMS for Keraral institution.
Mrs. George said that Mr Nadda had promised that the incentives for Ashas would be increased and that the state would also enter to increase. However, she refused to commit whether the state would consider tourism fees.
She reiterated that ASHA is a central system and that the center should consider that regular Ashas workers cause minimal wages instead of maintaining them as volunteer workers.
Published – 1 April 2025 17:56
