Srinagar, Feb 3, Feb. 3 -- Scores of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers on Tuesday staged a protest in Srinagar, demanding formal recognition as ASHA workers, implementation of the Minimum Wages Act, and an increase in what they termed a meagre honorarium. Raising slogans and holding placards, the protesters said they play a vital role in the healthcare system but continue to be denied fair wages and due recognition despite repeated assurances by the authorities. Addressing the protesters, ASHA Workers Union president Shaheena Akhtar said the workers were seeking regularisation of their status and legal protection under the Minimum Wages Act. She said the current honorarium was inadequate to meet even basic household needs. ...
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